Product ID:CAF 9,ASBESTOS SHEET,COMPRESSED
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-233-5840
MSDS Number: BQKNM

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LTD

SEALING MATERIAL DIV
ROCHDALE,LANCS
UK

Emergency Phone: 800-527-1935

Info Phone: 800-527-1935

Cage: U1309

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

21 ROCHDALE,LANCS,ENGLAND, TX 75354-2437 EN

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ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE (WHITE)

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 65%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

INERT FILLER

Fraction By Weight: 20%

RUBBER BINDERS (NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC)

Fraction By Weight: 12%

CURING AGENTS

Fraction By Weight: 3.0%

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, DRILLING, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS.
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE F IBERS MAY LEAD TO
ASBESTOSIS,LUNG CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA.SMOKING WITH FIBER INHALATION
GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ASBESTOS AND IS
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 CONTAINING ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE OR
LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS, LUN G CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA. INGESTION:
FREEASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE A FACTOR IN CANCER OF THE GI TRACT AND
LARNYX.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. OTHER: CHANGE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING
DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER AREAS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER AND FOAM AS EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
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. D O NOT DRY SWEEP OR USE COMPRESSED AIR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL. 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:NONE 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/GOGGLES IF DUST GENERATED
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
CHANGE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER
AREAS. SMOKING ALONG WITH ASBESTOS FIBER INHALATION GREATLY
INCREASES CANCER RISK.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:RED SHEET MATERIAL. SLIGHT RUBBERY SMELL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE
AND USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A FIRE, SMOKE AND TOXIC RUBBER
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS EMITTED. ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED ONCE
BINDER BURNED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT I/A/W 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS. USE
LANDFILLS APPROVED F OR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL.

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