Product ID:S1200, S1212 COMPRESSED RUBBER-BONDED ASBESTOS GASKET SHEET
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-599-7213
MSDS Number: BTSPM

PROAMIANTO COMERCIO& EXPORTACAO, S.A.

AV. AUTOMOVEL CLUBE, 8939
RIO DE JANEIRO
BR

Emergency Phone: 11-55-21-372-7755

Info Phone: 713-699-0169

Cage: PROAM

PROAMIANTO COMERCIO E EXPORTACAO S/A

3641 RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL, TX 76117 US

Telephone: 55-021-372-7555

Cage: PROAM

RUBBER BINDER

Fraction By Weight: <40%

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 60-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9394

INERT INORGANIC FILLERS

Fraction By Weight: 5-30%

STYLE S1200 ALSO CONTAINS REINFORCING STEEL IN ADDITION TO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRINCIPAL HEALTH HAZARD RESULTS
FROM THE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO THE AIR. NORMAL HANDLING
OF SHEET OR NEW CUT GASKETS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO
ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF CURRENT OSHA RE QUIREMENTS. GASKET CUTTING
OPERATIONS SHOULD SAMPLE AIR FOR ASBESTOS FIBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS
I/A/W 29CFR1910.1001.
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:CONT FM HEALTH HAZ: DRILLING,SANDING,GRINDING,
OR SAWING SHOULD BE AVOIDED WITHOUT ADEQUATE DUST
EXTRACTION/SUPPRESSION PROCEDURES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS IN
EXCESS OF TLV CAN CAUSE PERMINENT DI SABLING DISEASES INCLUDING
ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA AND OTHER CASCERS OF
RESPIRATORY AND G/I TRACTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA INDICATE THAT SMOKERS HAVE A
GREATLY INCREASED RISK FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE. IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THOSE WORKING WITH ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCTS DO NOT SMOKE.

First Aid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING AGENTS MAY BE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TOXIC GASES AND ASBESTOS PARTICLES MAY BE
RELEASED IN A FIRE. USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO FIGHT
FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBILITY OF THEIS MATERIAL RESULTS
FROM THE RUBBER BINDER.

Spill Release Procedures:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE SO THAT ANY RELEASE OF FIBERS
FROM THIS MATERIAL WILL BE ELIMINATED OR CONTROLLED. SMOKERS HAVE A
MUCH GREATER RISK FROM INHALATION OF ASBESTOS
Other Precautions:MONITOR AREAS WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS RELEASED TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURES ARE WITHIN OSHA LIMITS. PROVIDE ANNUAL MEDICAL
EXAMS FOR EMPLOYEES ESPOSED TO ASBESTOS DUST. KEEP MONITORING
RESULTS & HEALTH RECORD S FOR AT LEAST 30 YEARS.

Respiratory Protection:USE OF APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS MAY BE
REQUIRED. SEE 29CFR1910.1001.
Ventilation:WHEN SUBJECT TO ANY DUST-PRODUCING PROCESS, LOCAL FILTERED
DUST EXTRACTION SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES TO PROTECT FROM MECHANICAL HAZARD
Eye Protection:MFR:? HNIS:USE SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:"WHEN CHANGING DETERIATED GASKETS, WE SUGGEST
WETYTING MATERIAL TO PREVENT AIRBORNE FIBER DISPERSAL."
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T7
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.8-2.2
pH:UNKNON
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FLAT OR ROLLED SHEETS RANGING FROM 1/64 TO 1/4 IN
THICK

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IN SERVICE, AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA. (IMPORTER CAN PROVIDE CHEMICAL
RESISTANCE DATA UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS A STABLE MATERIAL UNDER NORMAL
USE, HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES, ASBESTOS FIBERS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTES IN SOLID LANDFILL AS REQUIRED IN
29CFR1910.1001. ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. WASTESSHOULD BE IN SEALED CONTAINER MARKED WITH
APPROPRIATE WARNING LABEL. HIGH TEMP ERATURE INCINERATION MAY BE AN
OPTION.

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