BXTMT - CAF 9

Product Identification

Product ID:CAF 9
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-038-3470
MSDS Number: BXTMT

Responsible Party
TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
ROCHDALE, LANCS, ENGLAND
EN

Emergency Phone: 800-527-1935

Info Phone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 01309

Contractor
TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
40 ROCHDALE, LANCS, PA 19124-5622 EN

Telephone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 01309

Ingredients

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 65 - 70%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9495


INERT FILLERS

Fraction By Weight: 20%.


RUBBER BINDERS (NATURAL & SYNTHETIC)

Fraction By Weight: 12%


CURING AGENT

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- DUSTS/ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE REDUCED BREATHING CAPACITY.
INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- EXPOS URE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
ASBESTOS DUST INCREASES RISK OF DEVELOPING LUNG DISEASE. SMOKERS
ARE AT GREATER RISK.
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:REDUCED LUNG CAPACITY, COUGHING, TEARING,
IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT
DISORDERS

First Aid

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
ORAL:UNLIKELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RUBBER BINDER MAY BURN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS FREE ASBESTOS. DO NOT DRY SWEEP
OR USE COMPRESSED AIR. WET METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR EXTRACTION OF
DUST AND DEBRIS. HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE APPARATUS (HEPA)
VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL
CHILDREN. DO NOT DRILL, SAW, GRIND, SAND WITHOUT ADEQUATE DUST
EXTRACTION OR WETTING DOWN. APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN
DURING OPERATIONS WH ICH WILL RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS >TLV.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION; FULL BODY PROTECTION IF
ABOVE TLV
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED SHEET MATERIAL - SLIGHT RUBBERY ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:CREATION OF DUST OR FUMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC RUBBER COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W ITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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