Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL-WOUND GASKETS
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-213-4849
MSDS Number: BRRKZ

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:0.2 FIBERS/CC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING ASBESTOS FIBERS IN
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE 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.
Effects of Overexposure:GRINDING,SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE
NUISSANCE PARTICLE WHICH CAN IRRITATE EYES,SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES.LONG TERM EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE ASBESTOSIS,LUNG DISEASE AND
LUNG CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCRASED RISK.SMOKING INCREASES RISK
ASSOCIATED WITH ASBESTOS EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CONSULT WITH A
PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.INGEST:CONTACT
A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ASBESTOS IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE IN AIR.EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA IS DETERMINED BY SURROUNDING MATERIELS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CREATING DUST.USE WET SWEEPING.PLACE IN
AN APPROPRIATE LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE NEEDED;MATERIEL IS A FINISHED
PRODUCT IN SPIRAL-WOUND GASKETS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
ASBESTOS.
Ventilation:CONSULT REGULATIONS FOR EMISSIONS WHEN USING LOCAL EXHAUST
TO CONTROL EXPOSURE AT THE WORKSITE.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH GLOVES IF NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID;LIGHT BLUE;NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS
PARTICLES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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