Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:07/09/1986
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-045-6632
MSDS Number: BPHQS

Emergency Phone: 713-479-3491

Info Phone: 713-479-3491

Cage: 58156

Telephone: 713-479-3491

Cage: 58156

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

NATURAL LATEX

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO ACUTE EFFECTS ARE KNOWN;
CHRONIC: DUST FROM ABRASIVE ACTIONS (EG. CUTTING, MACHINING,
FILING, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO
AIRBORNE FIBERS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSI S AND MESOTHELIOMA. SMOKING
COMBINED WITH FIBER INHALATION GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: POTENTIAL IRRITATION FROM AIRBORNE DUST.
SKIN: UNKNOWN. INHALATION: INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST CONTAINING
ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE OR CAN LEAD TO
ASBESTOSIS AND MESOTHELIO MA. INGESTION: UNKNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DEFICIENCIES DUE TO
REPEATED INHALATION OF AIRBORNE FIBERS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. OTHER: CHANGE CLOTHING AS
REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER AREAS.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
TOXIC. USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
INVOLVING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. VACUUM OR WET
CLEAN IF DUST IS INVOLVED. ANY VACUUM SYSTEM SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
WITH AN OUTLET "HEPA" FILTER TO PREVENT REINTRODUCING ASBESTOS
FIBERS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN A MANNER TO MINIMIZE
FORMATION OR RETENTION OF AIRBORNE DUST. USE PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTION WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT
A HAZARD. ONLY WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS AND
DUST IS GENERATED, THEN ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED AND BECOME
AIRBORNE.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES EXCEED ESTABLISHED LIMITS, A NIOSH/
MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS SHOULD BE USED. CONSULT YOUR
SAFETY OFFICE/IH PERSONNEL FOR GUIDANCE FOR THE TASK AT HAND.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED IN SITUATIONS WHERE DUST IS
GENERATED BY ABRASIVE ACTIONS, ABRASION OR OTHER MEANS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND, AND THE
GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY YOUR SAFETY OFFICE OR IH PERSONNEL
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRADING ACTIONS.
USE FULL PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE FIBERS.AVOID AIRBORNE DUST
CREATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT A HAZARD. HEALTH
DATA IS BASED ON AIRBORNE DUST CREATED FROM ABRASIVE ACTIONS (EG.
CUTTING, MACHINING, FILING, ETC.) THAT CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:MANUFACTURED COMMODITY. LIGHT BLUE. NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE
Corrosion Rate:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT I/A/W 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS. USE
LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF ITEM UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR DISPOSAL IS "FR IABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".

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