Product ID:AFP BRAIDED PACKING,STYLE 5022
MSDS Date:01/27/1993
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-886-1630
MSDS Number: CGLSX

GARLOCK INC COMPRESSION PACKING FACILITY

300 ALLING RD
SODUS, NY 14551-1002
US

Emergency Phone: 315-483-6961

Info Phone: 315-483-6961

Preparer: HAROLD R. HUGHES

Cage: 3N611

GARLOCK INC COMPRESSION PACKING FACILITY

SODUS, NY 14551-1002 US

Cage: 3N611

FIBROUS GLASS

Fraction By Weight: 20 - 30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA) WIRE

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <11%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (USED AS A COATING ON THE GLASS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN. ACUTE- THE
FIBERS FROM THIS PRODUCT ARE MECHANICAL IRRITANTS AND MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO EXPOSED AREAS SUCH AS EYES AND SKIN. ORAL:UNLIKELY TO
OCCUR. OVEREXPOSURE TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE CAN INDUCE POLYMER FUME FEVER. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION. IF IN FIRE: CHILLS, FEVER, COUGH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH
IRRITATED AREAS. INHALED:IF OVEREXPOSED TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

Flash Point:NOT RELEVANT
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES, SMOKE

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL ACTION IS NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF FIBERS OR FUMES IF IN FIRE. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT BURN
THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITION OF USE.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITION OF USE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:3.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LATTICE BRAIDED PACKING - SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, COPPER WIRE REACTS WITH MANY CHEMICALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS, POSSIBLY SOME ACRYLONITRILE MONOMER,
HYDROGEN CYANIDE+UNK

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL LANDFILL. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE DUE TO GENERATION OF TOXIC
GASES.

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