Product ID:340,340BIL
MSDS Date:01/03/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-565-5879
MSDS Number: BWRBC

AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP

247 OLD TAVERN ROAD
HOWELL, NJ 07731
US

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333

Info Phone: 908-938-6333 FAX-6377

Cage: 4R345

AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP

HOWELL, NJ 07731 US

Telephone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 4R345

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: >30%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9394

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR ASBESTOS IS 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:NON HAZARDOUS UNLESS SUBJECTED TO
MECHANICAL ACTION THAT WOULD RELEASE FIBERS.ACUTE HAZARD:EYE AND
SKIN IRRITATION. PTFE FUMES(ABOVE 500F) MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. CHRONIC HAZARD:INHALATION O F AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE
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. ETHYLENE THIOUREA IS LISTED UNDER NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:LABORED
BREATHING,RESTRICTED PULMONARY FUNCTION.PTFE FUME MAY CAUSE
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.
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 FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME OIL MAY WEEP FROM THE FINISHED
PRODUCT.COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WET WASTE.VACUUM UP ANY WASTE WITH HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS. PLACE WASTE IN A PROPER CONTIANER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY PLACE,AWAY FROM
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES. 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
FILTERS. FOR PTFE FUMES USE A NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ROPE;WHITE TO GRAY,SHINY.ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 600F.
Hazardous Decomposition
Products:TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE,HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE,CARBONYL FLUORIDE.

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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