Product ID:METAFLEX GASKETS SS/AJ/1
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-452-7754
MSDS Number: BPJCR

Emergency Phone: ENGLAND 011-44-483-757575

Cage: 79159

Telephone: 708-754-4020

Cage: 79159

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 80 - 90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PEL FOR ASBESTOS FIBERS 0.2 FIBER/CC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC-A HEALTH HAZARD EXISTS
IF FIBERS ARE RELEASED. BREATHING OF ASBESTOS FIBERS IN SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER. FREE
FIBERS CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IR RITATION. INGESTION FREE ASBESTOS
FIBERS MAY BE A FACTOR IN CANCERS OF THE GI TRACT & LARYNX &
SMOKING RELATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING OF ASBESTOS FIBERS IN SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER. FREE
FIBERS CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:CALL A PHYSICIA N.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME TOXIC FUMES AND
POSSIBLY SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM FIBERS AND DUSTS, CAREFULLY, AVOIDING
DUSTING. IF SWEEPING IS USED, CONTROL DUST BY WETTING AND USE
APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN CLEAN DRY PLACE AWAY
FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FIBERS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUSTS OR FIBERS PRESENT, A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE S ELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF ASBESTOS DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GASKET RINGS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ASBESTOS SHEETS ARE STABLE UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE AND USE. AVOID FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES, POSSIBLY
CARBON MONOXIDE AND SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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