Product ID:FRICTION MATERIALS,40 SERIES
MSDS Date:01/14/1987
FSC:3950
NIIN:00-718-4573
MSDS Number: BPVNX

ABEX CORP FRICTION PRODUCTS GROUP

2610 PAPER MILL RD
WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3250
US

Emergency Phone: 703-662-3842

Info Phone: 703-662-3871/703-665-2270

Cage: 85117

ABEX CORP FRICTION PRODUCTS GROUP

3250 WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3250 US

Telephone: 703-665-2270

Cage: 85117

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

TALC (CONTAINING ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: MW2700000

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 FIBERS/CC; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIPOLI

CAS: 1317-95-9

RTECS: VV7336000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

SILICATES

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9293

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

COAL DUST

OSHA PEL 2.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

COKE

OSHA PEL 2.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

PHENOLIC COMPOUND

OSHA PEL 19 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 19 MG/M3 (MFR)

ELASTOMER

OSHA PEL 19.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 19.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

WOOD FLOUR AND OTHER FILLER

OSHA PEL 1.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

IRON,ZINC,ALUMINUM,BRASS AND THEIR OXIDES

OSHA PEL 10.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

COPPER OXIDE

CAS: 1317-39-1

RTECS: GL8050000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 AS (CU)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 AS (CU)

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-CASHEW-RESINS MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS-TYPE PROBLEMS.DUST OF SILICA,TALC,GRAPHITE,CARBON
BLACK & COAL CAN CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS & OTHER LUNG DAMAGE.METAL
DUSTS CAN IRRITATE EYES & UPPER RES PIRATORY TRACT.COPPER MAY CAUSE
KERATINIZATION & DISCOLORING OF THE SKIN.ASBESTOS CAUSES LUNG
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN. SMOKING INCREASES RISK OF CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:CASHEW RESIN-SKIN
ERUPTIONS.PNEUMOCONIOSIS-COUGHING,WHEEZING,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION.DUSTS IN EYE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES POSSIBLE FROM
INGESTION.COP PER MAY PRODUCE METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTHAND NAUSEA.
SMALL AMOUNTS OF INGESTED COPPER INDUCES VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FROM REASONABLE HANDLING OF THIS
PRODUCT. HOWEVER, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. IN
CASE OF EYE IRRITATION GENTLY RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
KEEPING EY ELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: UNLIKELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, (CLASS A, B OR C). USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC DECOMPOSITION FUMES OR ASBESTOS
FIBERS MAY BE EVOLVED IN A FIRE.

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.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- AVOID CREATING DUST BY
SANDING OR GRINDING THE PRODUCT.
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
THERE ARE TWO MSDS FOR THIS NSN. THE NSN WAS ASSUMED TO BE FOR BOTH.
THE 38-27E IS ASSIGNED PNI A & 40 SERIES, PNI B. TOTAL ITEM RECORD
DID NOT HAVE INFORMATION OTHER THAN LINING, FRICTION. THE PRODUC T
MEETS THE OSHA DEFINITION OF AN ARTICLE AND IS EXEMPT FROM THE
HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STANDARD.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.6 - 2.8
Solubility in Water:NO
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, LIGHT TAN TO DARK GREY COLOR, FRICTION
MATERIAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE AND CREATING DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS FIBERS, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED OR FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN IMPERMEABLE BAGS,
LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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