Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:09/29/1994
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-158-6279
MSDS Number: CCLXS

FLEXITALLIC CANADA LTD

1337 LOUGAR AVE
SARNIA, ON
CA

Emergency Phone: 800-626-5093/519-332-8300

Info Phone: 519-332-8300/800-626-5093

Preparer: JAMES J. BOLGER

Cage: 0TY31

FLEXITALLIC CANADA LTD

SARNIA, ONT CAN

Telephone: 519-332-8300

Cage: 0TY31

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM.

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM.

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, LUNGS.
ACUTE- IF DUSTS/ASBESTOS FIBERS ARE RELEASED, MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY REDUCE BREATHING CAPACITY.
INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- MAY CAU SE ASBESTOSIS, LUNGS & GI
TRACT CANCERS, INCREASES RISK OF DEVELOPING LUNG DISEASES. SMOKERS
ARE AT GREATER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS [1332-21-4] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. ALSO
CR AND NI.
Effects of Overexposure:REDUCED LUNG CAPACITY, COUGHING, TEARING,
IRRITATION, PAIN, SEVERE IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS WITH RESPIRATORY TRACT
DISORDERS

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:OBTAIN ME DICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED MATERIAL COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM DENSE SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER COMPOUNDS.

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 and Storage Precautions:HANDLE SO THAT ANY RELEASE OF FIBERS
FROM THIS MATERIAL WILL BE ELIMINATED OR CONTROLLED. DO NOT SMOKE
WHILE WORKING WITH PRODUCT.
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.

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
FORMULA CHANGED. SEE PNI A. NOTE:THE ASBESTOS AND OTHER FIBERS
CONTAINED IN THIS MATERIAL ARE BONDED OR OTHERWISE RENDERED INERT.
AIRBORNE ASBESTOS HAZARDS ARE ELIMINATED IF THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
RE MAINS INTACT. IF MATERIAL IS TO BE CUT OR DRILLED, USE ADEQUATE
EXHAUST VENTILATION AND WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:2.0 - 2.5
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:CREATION OF DUST OR ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED. MAY
FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. BURY WASTE IN SOLID LANDFILL IF PERMITTED. WASTE
SHOULD BE IN SEALED CONTAINER, MARKED WITH WARNING LABEL. MAY BE
INCINERATED. OBSERVE ALL LOC AL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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