Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL-WOUND GASKETS
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00D002998
MSDS Number: BQKWF

Emergency Phone: 519-332-8300

Info Phone: 519-332-8300

Cage: 0TY31

Telephone: 215-697-6350/215-743-1650

Cage: 5S153

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

NATURAL LATEX

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR ASBESTOS IS 2 FIBERS/CC.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. GRINDING, SANDING/MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, GI TRACT & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. CHRONIC- LONG TERM E XPOSURE TO ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE ASBESTOSIS, LUNG DISEASE & LUNG CANCER. SMOKING
GREATLY INCREASES THE RISKS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
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, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, LUNG DISEASE,
BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVITY OR ANY CONDITION THAT 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: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE A PHYSICIAN.

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:AVOID BREATHING FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS FREE ASBESTOS. DO NOT DRY SWEEP
OR USE COMPRESSED AIR. WET METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR EXTRACTION OF
DUST AND DEBRIS. HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE APPARATUS (HEPA)
VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED. A VOID WATER-POLLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- AVOID CREATING DUST BY
SANDING OR GRINDING THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR
FIBERS. MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. DO NOT
RAISE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY FIBERS/FUMES
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, COTTON OR RUBBER IF FRIABLE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES IF FRIABLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR/CLOTHING HOME IF
EXPOSED TO DUST. DON'T SHAKE. DON'T EAT IN AREA WHERE ASBESTOS/DUST
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.50
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION OF DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED.

Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL. WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN
IMPERMEABLE BAGS, LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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