Product ID:BLUE-GARD STYLE 3000
MSDS Date:04/13/1992
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N019731
MSDS Number: BXPZZ

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 76380

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ALUMINOSILICATE FIBER

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT DOES NOT POSE A HEALTH HAZARD
UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. A HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY IF THE
PRODUCT WAS SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTION WHICH COULD CAUSE FIBERS
AND/OR DUST TO BE RELEASED FROM ELASTOMER MATRIX. INHALATION OF
SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FIBERS AND/OR DUST COULD CAUSE (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LASTING LUNG DAMAGE. PRODUCT NOT CLASSIFIED AS
CARCINOGENIC. THE CERAMIC FIBER USED IN THE PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED
AS A GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN BY THE IARC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING CERAMIC FIBERS OR DUST
FROM PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE ANY EXISTNG LUNG DISORDERS OR
BRONCHITIS.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: IF
OVERCOME BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FROM FIRE, MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, EXHIBITS BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR IF
RECOVERY IS NOT PROMPT, CONTACT MD FOR TREATMENT.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE AND SOME HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL ACTION FOR SOLID PIECES OF PRODUCT.
VACUUM UP ANY DUST FROM OPERATIONS SUCH AS GASKET CUTTING.
ALTERNATELY, DAMPEN AREA BEFORE WIPING OR SWEEPING. DO NOT DRY WIPE
OR SWEEP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT GRIND OR MACHINE PRODUCT. NORMAL
WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:WHEN REMOVING USED GASKETS, AVOID EXCESSIVE MECH
ACTIONS & PLACE RESIDUE IN PLASTIC BAG FOR DISP. AS PREC,
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF-FACE RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS SHOULD
BE WORN BY PERS ENGAGING IN REMOVAL OF USED GASKETS THAT (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
OF USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS: CYANIDE FUMES. THERE MAY BE OTHERS UNKNOWN TO MFR.
OTHER PRECS: ARE FRIABLE/WHICH REQ AGGRESSIVE SCRAPING &/OR WIRE
BRUSHING TO REMOVE.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE COLORED SHEET OR GASKETS; SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE: CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME ACRYLONITRILE MONOMER FUMES; POSS SOME HYDROGEN
(SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL LANDFILL. COMPLY WITH ANY LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. MATERIAL IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
UNDER FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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