Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEET,STYLE 7228
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-982-9602
MSDS Number: BQFBV

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

1666 DIVISION ST
PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343
US

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Preparer: H.R.HUGHES

Cage: 73680

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343 US

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 72-85%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

ETHYLENE THIOUREA (SARA III)

CAS: 96-45-7

RTECS: NI9625000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-0.3%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=0.2 FIBER ASBESTOS/CC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE ASBESTOS IN THIS ITEM IS
BOUND;THERE IS NO HAZARD UNLESS THE BINDER IS ALTERED(BY
FIRE,MECHANICAL ACTION)INHAL:CHRONIC EFFECTS ARE LUNG
CANCER,MESOTHELIOMA,ASBESTOSIS.INGEST:CHRONIC EFFECTS ARE CA NCER
OF THE LARYNX AND GI TRACT(WHERE SMOKING IS
INVOLVED).SKIN/EYE:SIMPLE IRRITATION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS AND ETHYLENE THIOUREA ARE
SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:HMIS SUGGESTS THAT THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMSOF
ASBESTOSIS,15-20 YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE,ARE LABORED
BREATHING,FATIGUE,DRY COUGH,CHEST PAIN AND TIGHTNESS,VAGUE FEELING
OF SICKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING ASBESTOS MAY AGGRIVATE
LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.REPORT EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.INGEST:NO SPECIFIC ACTION MANDATED.REPORT EXPOSURE TO
MEDICAL PERSONNEL.SKIN:WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES:IRRIGATE WELL WITH WATER.CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SMOKE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES,CHLORINE
COMPOUNDS,ASBESTOS FIBER.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL.WET DOWN WASTE AND VACUUM
USING A HEPA FILTER.USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF-FACED
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTER.PLACE WASTE IN AN APPROPRIATE LABELLED
PLASTIC BAG FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE ASBESTOS DUST.
Other Precautions:WHEN THE MECHANICAL ACTION OF REMOVING GASKETS ALTERS
THE BINDER,RELEASING FREE ASBESTOS,PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED.PLACE ALL WASTE IN AN
APPROPRIATELY LABELLED PLAS TIC BAG FOR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS INVOLVED,USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED HALF-FACED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS DUST.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIREED IN NORMAL SERVICE.USE APPROPRIATE
ENGINEERING CONTROL WHEN TLV EXCEEDS 0.2FIBERS ASBESTOS/CC.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED IN NORMAL SERVICE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:HMIS SUGGESTS HAVING AN EYEWASH STATION
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT HYGENIC AND SANITARY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ARTICLE IN NORMAL SERVICE.THE ASBESTOS
IN THIS PRODUCT IS ENCAPSULATED BY A MATRIX BINDER.NO RELEASE OF
ASBESTOS FIBERS WILL OCCUR UNLESS THE BINDER IS ALTERED BY FIRE OR
MECHANICAL ACTIONS.

HCC:T7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SHEETS;GRAY-BLACK TO BLACK;SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT FLAMES WILL IGNITE THE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BOUND ASBESTOS:CAN BE DISPOSED OF WITH INERT
MATERIAL IN A NORMAL LANDFILL.ASBESTOS(FRIABLE):FOLLOW
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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