Product ID:COMPRESSED RUBBER BONDES STYLE 153 ASBESTOS
MSDS Date:10/03/1995
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-023-7626
MSDS Number: BXYCG

AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP

247 OLD TAVERN ROAD
HOWELL, NJ 07731
US

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

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

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9495

ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) (CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 1332-21-4

RTECS: CI6425000

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 FIBER/CC,A1;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BUTADIENE-STYRENE POLYMER (RUBBER)

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

Fraction By Weight: 8-15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE MATERIAL IN FINISHED FORM PRESENTS
NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARD. A CHRONIC HEALTH HAZ MAY BE CREATED IF
FURTHER PROCESSING OF THE SHEET ALLOWS ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE
RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHER. INHAL OF FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS CAN
CAUSE LUNG DISORDER INCLUDING ASBESTOSIS, PLEURAL PLAQUE, LUNG
CANCER, & MESOTHELIOMA.
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:SEE SECTION OF MSDS ON HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER FOLLOW PROPER FIRST
AID FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS; ADDITIONALLY SEEK PROFESSIONAL
MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY POWDER OF FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING EQPMT & EYE PROTECTION FOR THE RUBBER FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER, ONCE IGNITED, MAY NEED EXTRA
COLLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:DUST FROM SHEET SHOULD BE TREATED AS FREE
ASBESTOS. SECURE AREA & CLEAN UP USING HEPA FILTERED VACUUM, OR WET
SWEEP. DO NOT CLEAN UP IN A METHOD THAT GENERATES DUST INTO
ATMOSPHERE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATL MUST NOT BE
DRILLED/SAWED/GROUND/SANDED/SUGJ TO ANY OTHER DUST PRODUCING
PROCESS W/O NECESSARY EQMPT TO ENSURE CONTAIN.
Other Precautions:IN MFG OF COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEET PACKING ASBESTOS
IS ENCAPSULATED INTO SHEET BY RUBBER MATRIX.IN NORMAL HNDLG OF
SHEET/CUT GASKETS NO SIGNIFICANT RELEASE OF ASBESTOS DUST
OCCURS.CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS :2 FIBERS/CC >5UM IN LENGTH.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATOR APPROVED PURUSANT TO 29 CFR
1910.1001 (D) (2).
Ventilation:IN PRODUCTION OF GASKETS;LOCAL AIR FILTRATION & GOOD
HYGIENE MUST BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WHERE APPLICABLE WETTING DOWN SHOULD BE USED TO
ENSURE NEGLIGIBLE ASBESTOS DUST RELEASE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:0.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK WITH WHITE SPOTS.

STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, OR BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE MATERIAL HAS INFINITE STORAGE
STABILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING RUBBER & FREE ASBESTOS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN SOLID LANDIFLL AS REQURIED BY 29 CFR
1910.1001 (N)(2).

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