Product ID:STYLE 2161 BLACK AND WHITE
MSDS Date:02/12/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N066761
MSDS Number: BZMRT

JOHN CRANE INC

6400 OAKTON ST
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
US

Emergency Phone: 708-967-3788

Info Phone: 708-967-2879

Cage: 5F893

JOHN CRANE-HOUDAILLE INC MARINE & GOVERNMENT GROUP

MORTON GROVE, IL 60053-2725 US

Telephone: 708-967-2400/2879

Cage: 71724

KEVLAR; (KEVLAR FIBERS (PARAPHENYLENE-DIAMINE TEREPHTHALIC

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICA GEL; (AMORPHOUS SILICA)

CAS: 63231-67-4

RTECS: VV7322000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

MINERAL FIBERS

CAS: 65996-69-2

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

NITRILE RUBBER; (NITRILE RUBBER BINDER

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON STEEL WIRE REINFORCEMENT CONTAINING INGS 5-7

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IRON

CAS: 6596-57-0

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

CALCIUM OXIDE; (AUTOCLAVED LIME)

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

DUST MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER, FLU-LIKE SYMPS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUME FEVER RESOLVES W/IN 24-48 HRS. CARBON STEEL IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHRONIC INHAL OF METAL FUMES & DUST FROM NICKEL &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& LUNG CANCER. SIX TO TEN YRS OF OVEREXP TO IRON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO AVOID SKIN CUTS/WOUNDS WHEN HNDLG THIS PROD DUE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS HAVE BEEN
REPORTED FROM HDNLG THIS PROD UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER
MECH DISTURBING/CUTTING OF PROD RSLTS IN RELS OF ORG & INORG
FILLERS FROM VULCANIZED RUB MATRIX. INHAL IF FILLERS RSLTS IN
BRONCH/ASTHMA. NO PNEUMOCONIOSIS WOULD BE EXPECTED. BURING OF PROD
IN POORLY VENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AREA RELS ORGANO CYANIDE VAPS
(ACRYLONITRILE, ACETONITRILE), VARIOUS AROMATICS & ALIPHATIC
HYDROCARBS & METAL FUMES. PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT. MILD
EYE IRRIT MAY OCCUR. RESIDUES FRO M RUB CURING AGENTS MAY ALSO
PROMOTE CNTCT DERM. PROD CNTNS NO ASBESTOS FIBERS. PROD CNTNS
CARBON STEEL WIRE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXISTS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
ADMINISTER OXYGEN & ASSIST RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. SEEK MEDICAL
HELP. EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES IN CASE
OF EYE CONTACT. SKIN: RINSE SKIN WITH WATER AFTER HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.

Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY POWDER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
FOR PROT AGAINST SMOKE, ORGANO CYANIDES RELSD FROM THERMAL DECOMP
OF NITRILE RUB, NO*X, SILICONE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT EXPLOSIVE BUT WHEN GROUND CLOUDS OF
RUBBER PARTICLES FINER THAN 840 UM MAY PRODUCE WEAK EXPLOSION
ESTIMATED AT 0.50 OZ/FT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE ROUTINE CLEAN UP PROCEDURES TO REMOVE DUST
ACCUMULATIONS. DO NOT BURN THIS PRODUCT IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK (8710,
3M) WHEN MECHANICAL DISTURBING/CUTTING OF PROD RELEASES DUST WHICH
EXCEEDS PERMISSILBE EXPOSURE LEVEL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 750F
(400C).

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST DUST WHEN MECHANICAL DISTURBING OF THIS PRODUCT RESULTS IN
THE RELEASE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FILLERS EXCEEDING THE
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE.
Ventilation:ONLY WHEN MECHANICAL DISTURBING RELEASES DUST, WHICH
EXCEEDS THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR CLOTH GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RECOMMENDED. ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: OXIDE & TOXIC METAL FUMES. HAZ DECOMP PROD: FUMES,
VAPS & OXIDES EMITTED WHEN CARBON STEEL IS EXPOS TO HEAT ABOVE
2000F. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ON CARCINS. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.
EF TS OF OVEREXP: REINFORCEMENT. NO TOX EFTS EXIST IN METAL'S INERT
SOLID FORM. OVERREXP TO CARBON STEEL FUMES & (ING 11)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.4-1.6(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORED SHEET OR GASKET WITH VARYING THICKNESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS USEFUL IN TEMP RANGE OF
-40F TO 750F (400C), PH RANGE OF 1-12. AVOID HIGH TEMP ABOVE 750F
(400C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
ORGANO CYANIDE VAPORS, VARIOUS AROMATIC & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBS &
METAL (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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