Product ID:STYLE 153
MSDS Date:11/20/1985
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-536-6498
MSDS Number: BQDKV

AMERICAN BRAIDING & MFG CORP

247 OLD TAVERN RD
HOWELL, NJ 07731
US

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333

Info Phone: 908-938-6333

Preparer: DEREK COOMBER

Cage: 4R345

AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP

HOWELL, NJ 07731 US

Telephone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 4R345

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

STYRENE POLYMER WITH 1,3-BUTADIENE

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

Fraction By Weight: 8-15%

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: >0.5%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MATERIAL IN FINISHED FORM
PRESENTS NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARD. CHRONIC: IF MATERIAL IS FURTHER
PROCESSED-ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, & MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE
DISABLING AND FATAL DISEASES OF T HE LUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION
OF ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CAUSE CANCER OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ASBESTOS
[12001-29-5], AN OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
THAT GETS WORSE WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING. EYES:
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MILD STOMACH DISTRESS.
DIARRHEA, VOMITING, AND NA USEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: RINSE
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION: DIL UTE WITH WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NOT REQUIRED
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER, ONCE IGNITED, MAY NEED EXTRA
COOLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
RE-ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTAN T AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
CONTAMINATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ITEM IS NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. USED ITEMS SHALL BE WETTED
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER DISASSEMBLY.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE ITEM WHILE
INSTALLING IT, WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED
ITEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDE RAL REGULATIONS FOR ASBESTOS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR
HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE COVERALLS OR
DISPOSABLE CLOTHING IF DUSTY CODITIONS OR FREE ASBESTOS OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WET WORK TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING ITEM. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK WITH WHITE SPOTS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, AND STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING RUBBER AND ASBESTOS DUST

Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
LABEL.

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