Product ID:C 171,ASBESTOS
MSDS Date:10/22/1988
FSC:2530
NIIN:01-249-1421
MSDS Number: BPRQL

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

3000 SCHAEFER ROAD
DEARBORN, MI 48121
US

Emergency Phone: 313-337-3182

Info Phone: 313-337-3182 OR 313-323-0045

Cage: 2J502

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

1902 DEARBORN, MI 48121 US

Telephone: 800-959-3673

Cage: 2J502

ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1332-21-4

RTECS: CI6425000

Fraction By Weight: > 60%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1001

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 - 2 FIBERS/CC

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

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-HARMFUL IF
INHALED/SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN & RESPIRATORY
TRACT.PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF ASBESTOS PARTICLES CAN
PRODUCE CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE(ASBESTOSIS),PLEUR AL PLAQUE &
CANCER.SYMPTOMS MAY TAKE YEARS TO DEVELOP.SMOKERS ARE AT A GREATER
RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER FROM ASBESTOS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED
BREATHING OF ASBESTOS PARTICLES CAN PRODUCE CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
(ASBESTOSIS), PLEURAL PLAQUE & CANCER. SYMPTOMS MAY TAKE YEARS TO
DEVELOP. SMOKERS ARE AT A GREATER RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER FROM
ASBESTOS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. EYES:GENTLY RINSE
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH
FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION OR ADVICE.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
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 FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN THE
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE TO PREVENT INHALATION OF FIBERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE
DURING FIRE FIGHTING ACTIVITIES.

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS FREE ASBESTOS. DO NOT DRY SWEEP
OR USE COMPRESSED AIR. WET METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR EXTRACTION OF
DUST AND DEBRIS. HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE APPARATUS (HEPA)
VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED. D O NOT ALLOW THIS MATERIAL TO ENTER SEWERS
ETC...
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- DO NOT STIR UP THE DUST. THIS
PRODUCT FOR USE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR
FIBERS. MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. DO NOT
RAISE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY FIBERS/FUMES
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV. CHECK LOCAL REGULATIONS
FOR EMISSION STANDARDS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, COTTON OR RUBBER AS NEEDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR/CLOTHING HOME IF
EXPOSED TO DUST. DON'T SHAKE. DON'T EAT IN AREA WHERE ASBESTOS/DUST
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T7
Spec Gravity:3.350
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN IMPERMEABLE BAGS,
LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR ASBESTOS IS 1 POUND.

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