Product ID:MIL 24377 A
MSDS Date:09/01/1997
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-641-2008
MSDS Number: CHHNY

Emergency Phone: 732-938-6333

Info Phone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 4R345

Telephone: 516-935-2400

Cage: 2G277

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR ASBESTOS: 2/CC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS. ACUTE- NO ACUTE
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED. EXPOSURE TO FUMES ABOVE 700F
CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC- EXPOSURE TO
ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE LUNG DISEASE. SMOK ING GREATLY INCREASES CANCER
RISKS. SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LABORED BREATHING MAY SHOW 15-20 YEARS
LATER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP
AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NO IMMEIDATE SIGNS OF EXPOSURE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR LUNG PROBLEMS SHOULD AVOID BREATHING AIRBORNE DUST
FROM THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. IN CASE OF EYE
IRRITATION GENTLY RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING
EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT RUB EYES. SKIN: WASH FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INH ALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EXPOSED TO FUMES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID BREATHING FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES AND ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE
RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. 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 (HEP A) VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED. AVOID
WATER-POLLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE TO MINIMIZE FORMATION
OR RETENTION OF DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AFTER HANDLING, DO NOT SMOKE, EAT OR APPLY COSMETIC
UNTIL THOROUGHLY WASHED WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. DO NOT BREATHE
DUSTS OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY FIBERS/FUMES
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, COTTON OR RUBBER IF FRIABLE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES IF FRIABLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR/CLOTHING HOME IF
EXPOSED TO DUST. DON'T SHAKE. DON'T EAT IN AREA WHERE ASBESTOS/DUST
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUTION. CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS. AVOID CREATING ASBESTOS DUST.
BREATHING ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE BODILY HARM.

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>700F,>371C
Spec Gravity:1.5
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE BRADED ROPE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CREATING DUST OR FIBERS, HEATING ABOVE
600F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS FIBERS AND TOXIC GASES SUCH
AS TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE MAY
BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL. WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN
IMPERMEABLE BAGS, LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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