Product ID:BRAKE SHOE
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:2530
NIIN:00-585-6070
MSDS Number: BPPBW

ABEX CORP FRICTION PRODUCTS GROUP

2610 PAPER MILL RD
WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3250
US

Emergency Phone: 703-665-2270

Info Phone: 703-665-2270

Cage: 85117

ABEX CORP FRICTION PRODUCTS GROUP

3250 WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3250 US

Telephone: 703-665-2270

Cage: 85117

GLASS, FIBROUS

RTECS: LK3651000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (DUST);9293

SILICA, SILICATES, TRIPOLI, TALC (NON FIBEROUS FORM)

CARBON PRODUCTS, CARBON BLACK, GRAPHITE, OTHERS

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9293

PHENOLIC, CASHEW AND ELASTOMER COMPOUNDS

WOOD FLOUR AND OTHER FILLERS

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3/10 STEL;8990

METALS AND THEIR OXIDES - IRON, ZINC, ALUMINUM, BRASS,

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOME PERSONS MAY BE SENSITIVE TO
CASHEW RESINS & DEVELOP DERMATITIS-TYPE PROBLEMS. DUST OF GLASS,
FIBER, SILICA, TALC, GRAPHITE, CARBON BLACK & COAL CAN PRODUCE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OTHER LUNG DAMAGE. M ETAL DUSTS CAN BE IRRITANTS
OF THE EYES& UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Effects of Overexposure:CASHEW RESINS-SKIN ERUPTIONS SIMILIAR IN
APPERANCE TO POISON IVY. PNEUMOCONIOSIS-COUGHING. WHEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION. DUSTS IN EYE MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. GASTROINTESTIN AL DISTURBANCES POSSIBLE FROM
INGESTION. GLASS FIBER MAY CREATE MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF THE SKIN
OF SOME PEOPLE.

First Aid:SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FROM REASONABLE HANDLING OF THIS
PRODUCT.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:WATER, (CLASS A,B, OR C).

Spill Release Procedures:GRINDING, DRILLING, MILLING, ETC. CAN RESULT
IN THE RELEASE OF AIRBORNE DUSTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING FOR ALLERGIES AND HISTORIES
OF SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN DETERMINING PERSONS
SENSITIVE TO CASHEW MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS-FIBROSIS
PRODUCING DUSTS AND DUSTS WITH TLV NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M3.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-FOR DUST EXPOSURE EXCEEDING TLV.
MECHANICAL-NOT RECOMMENDEDF FOR DUST EXPOSURES.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED. BARRIER CREAMS CAN BE USED.
Eye Protection:SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED. IS GOOD PRACTICE.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT TO CASHEW
RESINS/FIBER GLASS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE PROPERLY INSTRUCTED IN THE
USE OF CONTROL MEASURES AS INDICATED ABOVE WHEN THERE IS A NEED FOR
IT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IF DUSTS FROM THIS PRODUCT IS PRODUCED, UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE SHOULD BE
AVOIDED BY USING A VACUUM IN PLACE OF DRY BROOMING. USE WET METHOD
OF CLEANING FOR OTHER SURFACES. PROPER AND ADEQUATE PERSONAL H
YGIENE SHOULD BE PRACTICED BY EXPOSED WORKERS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.5-3.5
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:NO
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREY COLOR, FRICTION MATERAIL ODOR, DUST.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NK
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION WILL CREATE
CARBON MONOXIDFE AND DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS: 40 CFR, PART 261.262 AND
APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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