Product ID:WA80H, WA82, WA82L, AND WA82H
MSDS Date:03/10/1989
FSC:2010
NIIN:01-215-0868
MSDS Number: BPJLC

JOHN CRANE-HOUDAILLE INC MARINE & GOVERNMENT GROUP

6400 OAKTON ST
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053-2725
US

Emergency Phone: 312-967-2400

Info Phone: 312-967-2400

Preparer: B.B.BEES

Cage: 71724

JOHN CRANE-HOUDAILLE INC MARINE & GOVERNMENT GROUP

MORTON GROVE, IL 60053-2725 US

Telephone: 708-967-2400/2879

Cage: 71724

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: >35%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

CRESOL-FORMALDEHYDE NOVOCAK RESIN

CAS: 9065-82-1

Fraction By Weight: >40%

ORGANIC FIBERS

Fraction By Weight: <10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO DUSTS OF ASBESTOS, SILICA,
TALC, GRAPHITE, CARBON & COAL CAN LEAD TO CHRONIC LUNG DISEASES
SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS OR OTHER FORMS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS. IN SEVERE
CASES THESE DISEASES CAN BE FATAL. EXPOSURE TO THESE DUSTS MAY
ALSO LEAD TO NONDISABLING CONDITIONS KNOWN AS PLEURAL THICKENING,
PLAQUES & CALCIFICATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP, IARC AND OSHA HAVE FOUND THAT
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE CANCER IN HUMANS. SMOKING GREATLY INCREASES THE
RISK OF CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF ASBESTOSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, AND
LUNG CANCER INCLUDE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DRY COUGH, FATIGUE ON
EXERCISE, CHEST PAINS, CHEST TIGHTNESS, CLUBBING OF FINGERS, AND
VAGUE FEELINGS OF SICKNESS. SUCH SYMPTOMS DO NOT USUALLY MANIFEST
THEMSELVES UNTIL 15 TO 20 YEARS AFTER FIRST EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO
AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS. SMOKERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATT ENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. OTHER:
CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH ASBESTOS CONTAINING DUST SHOULD BE
ISOLATED IN THE WORK AREA UNTIL LAUNDERED. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF
OTHER AREAS.

Flash Point:>428F,>220C
Extinguishing Media:WATER OR FOAM
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

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE MACHINING AREAS IF POSSIBLE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. CLEAN PARTS WITH A VACUUM WITH
HEPA FILTER. WIPE WITH DAMP RAGS TO REMOVE ASBESTOS CONTAINING
RESIDUE. DISPOSE OF USED RAGS WHILE STILL WET IN SEALED BAGS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINS ASBESTOS. DO NOT CLEAN PARTS
WITH COMPRESSED AIR. AVOID SCRAPING OR SCRATCHING PARTS.
Other Precautions:MOLDED ASBESTOS COMPOSITION PARTS DO NOT PRESENT A
HAZARD. ONLY WHEN THE PARTS ARE MACHINED ARE THE ASBESTOS FIBERS
RELEASED. DO NOT BREATH AIRBORN ASBESTOS DUST. ISOLATE AND LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOT HING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE ASBESTOS SHALL NOT EXCEED
0.2 F/CC TWA. IF EXPOSURE IS LESS THAN 50 TIMES THE PEL, USE A FULL
FACE-PIECE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WITH A HEPA FILTER FOR
ASBESTOS. MAKE SELE CTIONS I/A/W 29CFR1910.1001 & 1910.1101.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR ENCLOSED OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HATS, FOOT COVERINGS, COVERALLS OR OTHER
WHOLE BODY CLOTHING. CHANGE ROOMS WITH SEPARATE LOCKERS FOR WORK
CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. DO NOT WASH DUST LADEN CLOTHING WITH
OTHER ITEMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS SHALL BE TRAINED ANNUALLY AS TO ITS
POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND THE MEANS OF REDUCING THOSE HAZARDS. WORKER'S
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE SHALL BE MONITORED EVERY SIX MONTHS IF IT MAY
REAS ONABLY BE EXPECTED TO BE AT OR ABOVE 0.1 F/CC. DO NOT TAKE
HOME ANY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.5-1.6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-BROWN COLORED TUBE. ODOR OF CRESOL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AIRBORNE ASBESTOS DUST. COMBUSTION MAY
CREATE TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PHENOL &
FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:HANDLE USED PARTS TO AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE
DUST. PLACE USED PARTS IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, LABEL AND DISPOSE
IN A LICENSED LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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