Product ID:STYLE 3030 I VALVE PACKING
MSDS Date:05/25/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-024-6453
MSDS Number: BQYKB

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333

Info Phone: 908-938-6333

Cage: 4R345

Telephone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 4R345

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MINOR EYS/SKIN IRRITATION.
INGESTION- IRRITATION OF GI TRACT. INHALATION-IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, &
MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE DISABLING AND FATAL D ISEASES OF THE
LUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CAUSE CANCER
OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS A [1332-21-4] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
THAT GETS WORSE WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING. EYES:
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MILD STOMACH DISTRESS.
DIARRHEA, VOMITING, AND NA USEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: RINSE
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION: DIL UTE WITH WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
RE- ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTA NT AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
CONTAMINATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ITEM IS NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. USED ITEMS SHALL BE WETTED
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER DISASSEMBLY.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE ITEM WHILE
INSTALLING IT, WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED
ITEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDE RAL REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR
HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES. SELECT APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM TABLE 1 OF 1 910.1001 BASED ON EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WET WORK TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING ITEM. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THIS GASKET WITH A SUBSTITUTE
THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.

HCC:T7
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHINEY BRAIDED ROPE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
LABEL.

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