Product ID:TBA 510
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-194-8989
MSDS Number: BTGJJ

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

ROCHDALE, LANCS
EN

Emergency Phone: 800-527-1935

Info Phone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 01309

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

40 ROCHDALE, LANCS, PA 19124-5622 EN

Telephone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 01309

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE (SARA III)

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 72%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9394

INERT FILLERS

Fraction By Weight: 3%

SYNTHETIC RUBBER

Fraction By Weight: 20-25%

CURING AGENTS

Fraction By Weight: 5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV ASBESTOS=0.2 FIBERS/CC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARD-HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY
IF PRODUCT IS SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTION THAT WOULD RELEASE
FIBERS.ACUTE HAZARD:EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC
HAZARD:INHALATION OF AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUS E ASBESTOSIS,LUNG
CANCER AND MESOTHELIOMA.INGESTION CAN CAUSE CANCER OF GI TRACT AND
LARYNX.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS LISTED UNDER NTP,IARC AND
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:LABORED
BREATHING,RESTRICTED PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
HIGHER RISK WITH SMOKERS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTO R. INHALATION:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION:NO SPECIFIC ACTION.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY CREATE TOXIC FUMES
FROM THE RUBBER COMPONENT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE WET COLLECTION METHOD.VACUUM UP WITH HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY PLACE,AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS
RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:ASBESTOS IS BONDED BY AN ELASTOMETER COMPOUND,
HOWEVER, DO NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING OR HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF FIBERS MAY BE
RELEASED, USE NIOSH APPROVED HALF FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTER
FOR ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF FIBERS
MAY BE RELEASED, USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE FULL BODY PROTECTION IF THE PEL IS
EXCEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT A HAZARD. ONLY
WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS AND DUST IS
GENERATED, THEN ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED AND BECOME
AIRBORNE.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SHEET;BLACK;SLIGHT RUBBERY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE,CARBON MONOXIDE,ASBESTOS
FIBERS,UNKNOWN PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
ASBESTOS DUST SHOULD BE WETTED AND VACUUMED UP WITH HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM CLEANER,SEALED IN A PLASTIC BAG,AND TURNED IN TO DISPOSAL
COMPANY.DISPOSE OF IN ACCOR DANCE WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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