Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKETS
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-158-6279
MSDS Number: BQQNX

Info Phone: 519-332-8300

Cage: 0TY31

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

Cage: 5S153

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE (FIBERS OVER

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

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:BREATHING OF ASBESTOS FIBERS IN
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG DISEASE AND
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS A [1332-21-4] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DETERMINED BY SURROUNDING MATERIALS, ASBESTOS NOT
COMBUSTIBLE IN AIR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM FINES AND DUST, CAREFULLY AVOIDING
DUSTING. IF SWEEPING IS USED, CONTROL DUST BY WETTING AREA AND USE
APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER AS A
FINISHED PRODUCT IN SPIRAL-WOUND GASKET.
Other Precautions:SEE OTHER REGULATIONS FOR ASBESTOS HANDLING IN CFR
TITLE 29, PART 1910, SUBPART 2, PARA. 1910.1001.

Respiratory Protection:USE MESA/MSA/OSHA RESPIRATOR IF DESIRED.
Ventilation:CONSULT LOCALLY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS FOR EMISSIONS.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF ASBESTOS DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS ITEM FIBERS OVER 5 MICRONS IN LENGTH WITH ASPECT RATIO OF 3:1 OR
GREATER AS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. FINISHED PRODUCT IN SPIRAL
WOUND GASKETS.

HCC:T7
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, LIGHT BLUE, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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