Product ID:USN PART "A" PACKING
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-249-2002
MSDS Number: BRGTQ

Emergency Phone: 813-425-5581

Info Phone: 813-425-5581

Cage: 0FY61

Telephone: 215-430-7906

Cage: 92006

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: 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 ASBESTOSIS & MESOTHELIOMA. SMOKING COMBINED
W/FIBER INHALATION GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK!
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE IS LISTED BY NTP
AND IARC AS A CARCINOGEN, AND IS REGULATED BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/SKIN: N/K; EYE: POTENTIAL IRRITATION
FROM AIRBORNE DUST; INGEST: N/K.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL: 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:
CHANGE CL OTHING 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 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, ABRASION 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:DONOT INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRAZING ACTIONS.
USE FULL PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE FIBERS. AVOID CREATING
AIRBORNE DUST
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A TWO PART KIT. SEE PART "B", SAME NSN, CAGE 92006.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.1-2.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ROPE-LIKE MATERIAL, LITTLE OR NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOE 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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