Product ID:BLUE-GARD STYLE 3000
MSDS Date:11/08/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00D002990
MSDS Number: BQDYB

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ALUMINOSILICATE FIBER

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. HOWEVER, GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE
PARTICULATES THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, GI AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACTS. INHALATI ON OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF FREE
CERAMIC FIBERS COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING & COUGHING.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE CERAMIC FIBER USED IN THE PRODUCT IS
CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN BY THE IARC (PER MSDS).
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER,
GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, GI AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACTS. INHALATION OF S UFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF FREE CERAMIC FIBERS
COULD CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING & COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING LUNG
DISORDERS OR BRONCHITIS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY NUISANCE DUST OR
FIBERS.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. IN CASE OF EYE
IRRITATION GENTLY RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING
EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT RUB EYES. SKIN: WASH FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY.

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.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED. MAY FORM
ACRYLONITRILE MONOMER FUMES AND OTHER TOXIC FUMES AND SMOKE. DIRECT
FLAME WILL IGNITE PRODUCT.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL ACTION FOR SOLID PIECES OF PRODUCT.
VACUUM UP ANY DUST FROM OPERATIONS SUCH AS GASKET CUTTING.
ALTERNATELY, DAMPEN AREA BEFORE WIPING OR SWEEPING. DO NOT DRY WIPE
OR DRY SWEEP. DO NOT USE F ORCED AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:WEAR A HALF-FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY
FILTER WHEN ENGAGING IN REMOVAL OF USED GASKETS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH
EFFICIENCY FIBERS/FUMES RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PEL.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE COLORED SHEET OR GASKET - SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME

Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MATERIAL IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER
FEDERAL REGULAITONS.

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