Product ID:DISC BRAKE PAD (NON-ASBESTOS ORGANIC BRAKE
MSDS Date:07/09/1986
FSC:2530
NIIN:00N035288
MSDS Number: BQGBN

BRAKE SYSTEMS INC

75 EAST MAIN ST
STRATFORD, CT 06497
US

Emergency Phone: 203-375-3341

Info Phone: 203-375-3341

Cage: 81604

BRAKE SYSTEMS INC

STRATFORD, CT 06497 US

Telephone: 203-375-3341

Cage: 81604

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 5-8%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

INORGANIC FILLERS (CONSISTING OF INGREDIENTS 3-6)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 50-55%

CALCIUM CARBONATE; (MARBLE), (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

VERMICULITE

BARIUM SULFATE; (BARYTES)

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ALUMINIUM SILICATE

CARBON AND NATURAL GRAPHITE

Fraction By Weight: 5-8%

RUBBER (CURED)

Fraction By Weight: 30-35%

PHENOLIC RESINS

Fraction By Weight: 30-35%

STUDY, IN WHICH LG QTYS OF VERY FINE DIAMETER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REPORTED CANCER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BRAKE DUST MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN
OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MANY STUDIES HAVE
BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL LONG TERM EFFECTS OF
FIBROUS GLASS INHALATION. IN MAN, EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES OF WORKERS
EMPLOYED FOR UP TO 40 YEARS IN FIBROUS GLASS MFG DO NOT SHOW ANY
(SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:ITCHING AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IF DUST ENTERS EYES, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CONSULT MD IF EYE IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) CALL MD .SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR WET SWEEP ACCUMULATIONS OF BRAKE
DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION OF
NUISANCE DUST. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEANING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MECHANICAL FILTER
RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS OSHA PEL.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
IRRITATION FROM DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ: CONSISTENT EVID OF PULM DISEASE, EITHER
MALIGNANT/NONMALIGNANT. STUDIES IN ANIMALS USING THE NATURAL ROUTE
OF EXPOS - I.E., INHAL - HAVE NOT SHOWN EVID OF A CARCINOGENIC EFT.
ARTF IMPLANTATI ON OF LG QTYS OF VERY FINE GLASS FIBERSIN
CHEST/ABDOM CAVITIES OF LAB ANIMALS HAS CAUSED CANCER. ONE ANIMAL
(ING 10)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.9-2.2 G/CC
Appearance and Odor:GRAY SOLID - SLIGHT PHENOLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS DUE TO ORGANIC CONTENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A MUNICIPAL OR
INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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