Product ID:STYLE 900,COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS
MSDS Date:02/26/1992
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-879-3742
MSDS Number: BQFBL

GARLOCK INC, MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

1666 DIVISION ST
PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343
US

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811; 315-597-3061

Cage: MO141

GARLOCK INC, MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343 US

Telephone: 315-597-4811; 315-597-3061

Cage: MO141

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE; (CHRYSOTILE (WHITE) ASBESTOS)

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC 9192

VULCANIZED STYRENE-BUTADIENE ELASTOMER MATRIX, (ASBESTOS IS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NOT A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER
ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. DUST FROM ABRASIVE ACTIONS (CUTTING,
MACHINING, FILING, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS. CHRONIC
OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE FIBERS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA. SMOKING ALONG WITH FIBER INHALATION GREATLY
INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ASBESTOS LISTED BY
NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION FROM AIRBORNE DUST. SKIN:
MECHANICAL IRRITATION FROM DUST. INHALATION: INHALATION OF AIRBORNE
DUST CONTAAINING ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE OR
LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS, LU NG CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA. INGESTION: FREE
ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE A FACTOR IN CANCERS OF THE GI TRACT AND
LARNYX.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. OTHER: CHANGE
CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER
AREAS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRE INVOLVES LARGE AMOUNTS OF PRODUCT,
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DUE TO
SMOKE AND POSSIBLE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION, VACUUM OR WET
CLEAN IF DUST IS INVOLVED, ANY VACUUM SYSTEM SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
WITH AN OUTLET "HEPA" FILTER TO PREVENT REINTRODUCING ASBESTOS
FIBERS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. HANDLE IN A MANNER TO MINIMIZE FORMATION
OR RETENTION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Other Precautions:AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT
A HAZARD. ONLY WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS AND
DUST IS GENERATED, THEN ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED AND BECOME
AIRBORNE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE
ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. LOCAL EXHAUST
IS RECOMMENDED IN SITUATIONS WHERE DUST IS GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. AVOID AIRBORNE DUST GENERATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SHEET OR GASKETS. SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE
BINDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE
AND USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A FIRE: SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE
RELEASED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED
ONCE BINDER BURNED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT I/A/W 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS. USE
LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF ITEM UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR DISPOSAL IS "FR IABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".

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