Product ID:GA-2009 PTFE ASBESTOS PUMP AND VALVE PACKING
MSDS Date:06/01/1996
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-618-3220
MSDS Number: BSCWM

PROAMIANTO COMERCIA E WXPORTACAO

RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL
US

Emergency Phone: 55-021-372-7555

Info Phone: 55-021-372-7555

Cage: PROAM

UNITED SEAL AND RUBBER CO INC

ATLANTA, GA 30360-2818 US

Telephone: 404-729-8880

Cage: 4R096

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 45 - 55%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

VISCOSE RAYON

Fraction By Weight: 15%

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE, TEFLON)

Fraction By Weight: 33-43%

SILICON OIL

Fraction By Weight: 20-35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A CONCEIVABLE HEALTH HAZARD WOULD FORM
FROM THE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO THE AIR BY DELIBERATELY
MIS-HANDLING SUCH AS SAWING, SANDING, DRILLING OR GRINDING. DO NOT
PERFORM THESE OPERATIONS ON T HIS MATERIAL. IF ANY OF THESE
OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED, USE ADEQUATE DUST EXTRACTION SUPPRESSION
PROCEDURES.
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:IGNITION OF THIS MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN POLYMER
FUME FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION-MOVE AFFECTED PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING AGENT MAY BE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MEDIA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PTFE WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED MAY CAUSE
POLYMER FUME FEVER & FLU LIKE SYMTOMS, ASBESTOS PARTICULATE MAY
ALSO BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:WHEN CHANGING DETERIORATED PACKAGING WE SUGGEST
WETTING MATERIAL TO PREVENT AIRBORNE FIBER DISPERSAL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS IN THE FORM OF A ROPE.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:>2.2 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE SLIPPERY SQUARE ROPE-LIKE
MATERIAL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A STABLE MATERIAL UNDER NORMAL
USE, HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS. SHELF LIFE IS MEASURED IN
YEARS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTE IN SOLID LANDFILL AS REQUIRED IN 29
CFR 1910.1001. ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. WASTE SHOULD BE IN DEALED CONTAINERS MARKED WITH
APPROPIATE WARNING LABELS. HIGH TEMPERATURE INCINERATION MAY BE AN
OPTION.

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