Product ID:ACTINOLITE
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N039465
MSDS Number: CDZKQ

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

11 WEST 42ND ST 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
US

Emergency Phone: 800-445-6737/212-789-3535

Info Phone: 615-366-2000

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER W/SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO

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CNTNRS, EQUIP, & ASBESTOS-CONTAMD CLTHG,

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FORESEEABLE USE, HNDLG, STOR, PROCESSING,

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OF EXPOS LIMS PRESCRIBED SHALL BE COLLECTED & DISP

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LUNG CANCER, CANCERS OF GI TRACT INCL ESOPHAGUS,

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MESOTHELIAL TUMORS ARE CHARACT BY BLOODY EFFUSION

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STOOP, HYPONATREMIA, & DEATH DUE TO PULM

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IS 3.5-40 YRS; FOR LUNG CANCER, 15-30 YRS. POSS

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BY 15 FOLD) IN ASBESTOS-EXPOS CIGARETTE SMOKERS IN

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STUDIES INDICATE LYMPHOSARCOMA & MALIGNANT LYMPHOMA,

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BE ASSOC W/EXPOS TO ASBESTOS. IN ADDN, CANCERS OF

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RPTD/PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUSE DERM & EFTS AS DETAILED

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RPTD/PRLNGD INGEST OF ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE

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ESOPHAGUS, STOM, COLON, & RECTUM. INGEST OF

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FOR MORE

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UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM

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TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN

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PVNT ASPIRATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

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ASBESTOS, ACTINOLITE

CAS: 77536-66-4

RTECS: CI6476000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC

CHEST PAIN, DECREASED VITAL CAPACITY, TACHYPNEA,

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WEAKNESS, BACKACHE, WT LOSS, & CORROSIVE PULMONALE.

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SECONDARY LUNG INFECTIONS MAY ALSO OCCUR. RADIOLOGIC

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PLAQUES, & PLEURAL CALCIFICATION, SPONT PLEURAL

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ASBESTOS-EXPOS WORKERS AS EARLY AS 3-4 YRS AFTER

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CARD FAILURE. ASBESTOS WORKERS SHOW INCR IN PLEURAL &

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:DUST MAY BE IRRIT, PRDCG
SEV COUGH & CHEST PAIN. STUDIES IN RATS INDICATE LUNG
TUMORS/MESOTHELIOMAS HAVE OCCURRED W/EXPOS AS SHORT AS 1 DAY.
SKIN:CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT. ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY PENETRATE & RSLT IN
"ASBESTOS CORNS", DUE TO THICKENING OF SKIN AROUND IMPLANTED FIBER.
THESE OCCUR ON (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS:IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 106,
1987:GROUP 1. OSHA REGULATED CFR 29 1910.1001.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HANDS & FOREARMS. CORNS DO NOT LEAD TO
SKIN TUMORS & ARE OF MINOR HLTH SIGNIFICANCE. THEY DISAPPEAR ON
REMOVAL OF FIBERS. EYE:DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS DUE TO
MECH ACTION. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT. CHRONIC: INHAL:
RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE ASBESTOSIS, INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS OF
LUNG TISS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS(15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCASNLY
LIFTING (ING 19)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS.(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:ADEQUATELY WET/MIX W/WATER TO FORM SLURRY.
SEAL MATL IN LEAK-TIGHT CNTNR WHILE WET. LBL CNTNRS AS SPECIFIED IN
29 CFR 1910.1001. WATER SPILL:CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER & TOX
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 198 6 (PROP 65) PROHIBITS CONTAM ANY KNOWN (ING
22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES.
PRVNT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Other Precautions:ASBESTOS SHALL BE HNDLD, MIXED, APPLIED, REMOVED,
CUT, SCORED/OTHERWISE WORKED IN WET STATE SUFFICIENT TO PVNT
EMISSION OF AIRBORNE FIBERS IN EXCESS OF EXPOS LIMITS. 29 VFR
1910.1001(C)(2). ASBESTOS W ASTE, SCRAP DEBRIS, BAGS, (ING 23)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPS. <2 FIBERS/CC:HALF MASK
AIR PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS. <10 FIBERS/CC:FULL
FACEPIECE AIR PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS. FOR MORE
SPECIFIC RESPIRATORY PR OT CONT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
APPROP PROT IMPRVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:DIKE-FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS
VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:WHICH MAY DEVELOP F
ULLY WITHIN 4-9 YEARS, BUT ONSET IS PROGRESSIVE EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA,
FOLLOWED BY DRY COUGHING AND EXPECTORATION, (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:3.0-3.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, GREEN TO GRAY FIBERS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTINOLITE:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE:MAY BE ATTACKED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING/DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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