Product ID:METAFLEX GASKET C 321/AJ
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-188-4811
MSDS Number: BRFTD

Emergency Phone: 708-754-4020

Info Phone: 708-754-4020

Cage: 79159

Telephone: 708-754-4020

Cage: 79159

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO ACUTE EFFECTS ARE KNOWN;
CHRONIC: DUST FROM ABRASIVE ACTIONS (EG: CUTTING, MACHINING,
FILING, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO
AIRBORNE FIBERS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSI S & MESOTHELIOMA. SMOKING
COMBINED W/FIBER INHALATION GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK!
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/SKIN: COUGHING; EYE: POTENTIAL
IRRITATION FROM AIRBORNE DUST; INGEST: N/K.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE; SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER; EYE: FLOOD W/ WATER. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTN; INGEST: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN;
OTHER: CHAN GE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING DUST
PARTICLES INTO OTHER AREAS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
TOXIC. USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
INVOLVING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME OIL MAY WEEP FROM FINISHED PRODUCT
IN FIRE AND MAY CATCH FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. VACUUM OR WET
CLEAN IF DUST IS INVOLVED. VACUUM SYSTEM SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/ AN
OUTLET "HEPA" FILTER TO PREVENT REINTRODUCING ASBESTOS FIBERS TO
THE ATMOSPHERE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN A MATTER TO MINIMIZE
FORMATION OR RETENTION OF AIRBORNE DUST. USE PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTION FOR TASK AT HAND. CHECK W/YOUR SAFETY OFFICE!!!
Other Precautions:AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT
A HAZARD. ONLY WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS &
DUST IS GENERATED, THEN ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED & BECOME
AIRBORNE.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES EXCEED ESTABLISHED LIMITS, A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS SHOULD BE USED. CONSULT YOUR
SAFETY OFFICE/IH PERSONNEL FOR GUIDANCE FOR THE TASK AT HAND.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED IN SITUATIONS WHERE DUST IS
GENERATED BY ABRASIVE ACTIONS, CUTTING OR OTHER MEANS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND, AND THE
GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY YOUR SAFETY OFFICE OR IH PERSONNEL
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRAZING ACTIONS.
USE FULL PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE FIBERS.AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE
DUST
Supplemental Safety and Health
GASKETS ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM SPIRAL EDGEGROUND STAINLESS STEEL STRIPS
WITH ALTERNATE PLIAS IF FILLER MATERIAL. THE FILLER IS MADE FROM
CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS FIBER BONDED WITH SYNTHETIC RUBBER COMPOUNDS
WHICH LOCK IN THE FIBERS. DURING HANDLING VERY LITTLE ASBESTOS DUST
IS RELEASED.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GASKIT RINGS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 600F

Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT I/A/W 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS. USE
LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF ITEM UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR DISPOSAL IS "FR IABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".

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