Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-054-4984
MSDS Number: CHKWN

FLEXITALLIC CANADA LTD

1337 LOUGAR AVE
SARNIA, ON
CA

Emergency Phone: 519-332-8300

Info Phone: 519-332-8300

Cage: 0TY31

FLEXITALLIC GASKET CO INC.

760 DEER PARK, TX 77536 US

Telephone: 713-479-3491

Cage: 58156

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: <85%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CR:INHAL:EXPO RESULT IN COUGH,IRRIT
RESP TRACT.PROL EXPO MAY CAUSE HISTOLOGIC FIBROSIS OF
LUNGS.INGEST-POIS,CAUSE SEVERE GI IRRIT.NI:INHAL:PROL EXPO MAY
CAUSE HEAD,VERTIGO,NAU,VOMIT,REPRODUCTIVE PROBL EMS.ALLERGIC
CONTACT DERM,PULM ASTHMA,CONJ,INFLAMM RX AROUND NI-CONTAINING MED
IMPLANTS/PROSTHESES.SUBSTERNAL(SIG/SYMPT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER
MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/NIOSH-ASBESTOS/NICKEL;OSHA-ASBESTOS.
Effects of
Overexposure:HEALTH:PAIN,COUGH,HYPER-PNEA,WEAK,CYANOSIS,LEUKOCYTOSI
S,PNEUMONITIS,CONVULS,DELERIUM.INGSET:GASTROENTERIC IRRIT RESULTING
IN VOMIT,INFLAMM,EPIGASTRIC PAIN.MOLYBDENUM:INHAL:DUST IRRIT
NASAL/RESP PASSAG ES.EYE IRRIT.INGEST-DIARR,LOSS OF WT,LIVER/KID
DMG.ASBESTOS:FRIABLE ASBESTOS(CRYSOTILE)-CARC.INHAL-BLCOK
AIRWAYS,(SUPPL)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.OBTAIN MED ATTN.EYE:FLUSH W/WATER TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE.OBTAIN MED ATTN.SKIN:WASH THOROUHGLY
W/SOAP/WATER.IF PERSISTENT IRRIT DVLPS OBTAIN MED
ATTN.INGEST:OBTAIN MED ATTN.

Flash Point:FLAME RESISTENT
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATL IN/NEAR FIRES SHOULD BE COOLED
W/WATERSPRAY OR FOG.SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATING IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL FIREFIGHT PROT CLOTH(SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERM DECOMPO/COMBUST MAY PRODUCE DENSE
SMOKE,OXIDES OF CARBON & LOW MOLECULAR WT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WHOSE
COMPOSITION HAS NOT BEEN CHARACTERIZED.

Spill Release Procedures:RELEASE OF DUST OCCURS DURING
MACHINING/ABRADING/RIVETING REMOVE DUST BY VACUU/WET MOP.VAC USED
FOR THIS PURPOSE SHOULD BE EQUIPPED W/HEPA FILT.DONT USE COMPRESSED
AIR TO BLOW DUST FROM WORKPLACE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CUT BY SHEARING TECHNIQUES,NOT
SAW/GRIND OPERATIONSZ UNLESS ADEQ DUST EXTRACTION/APPROP RESP PROT
EQPMT PROVIDED.HEAVY DUTY JT CUT-LOC DUST EXTRACTION
Other Precautions:ALTHOUGH SEVERAL INGREDS USED TO FORMULATE PROD MAY
BE HAZ IN RAW SATE MFG PROCESS RESULTS IN SOLID,INFUSIBLE FORM
BINDING OR TOEHRWISE RENDERING MIXTURE INERT.MAY BE RELEASED FROM
PROD BY OVERHEATING ,BURNING,MACHINING,ABRADING,RIVERTING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESP IF EXPO TO
DUST/VAPORS/FUMES IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING PEL/TLV IS
POSSIBLE.(SEE 29CFR1910.134 FOR RESP PROTECTION STDS).SUITABLE RESP
PROT IF DUST EXPO POSSIBLE.OBSERVE ALL R EG/SAF PRAC RELATED TO USE
RESP PROTECTI
Ventilation:ANY OPERATIONS WHICH MAY PRODUCE DUST INCLUDE PROD
MACHINE/GRIND/RIVET/ABRADE SHOULD BE ADEQU EXHAU TO PREVENT DUST
INHA
Protective Gloves:GLOVES
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE GARMENTS MAY BE WORN.REFER
TO OSHA STDS/NIOSH GUIDELINES.
Work Hygienic Practices:TAKE PRECAUT TO MIN DUST DURING WORN GASKET
REMOVAL.POWER MECH DRILL/GRIND TO REMOVE OLD GASKET USE SUITABLE
DUST EXTRAC
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:SHOULD BE WORN FOR COMBATIVE FIRES. SIGN/SYMPT:REDUCE
VISIBILITY,CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN EARS/EYE/NASAL
PASSAGE.LONGTERM EXPO MAY CAUSE MESOTHELIOMA,LUNG
CANC,ASBESTOSIS.SKIN IRRIT/RASH .

HCC:Z1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NP
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:2.0-2.5
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODOR-NONE,FORM-SOLID,COLOR-LIGHT BLUE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO OF SOLID WASTE REG BY FED/STAT LAW.WASTE
SHOULD BE PLACED IN AIRTIGHT CNTNRS,DISPO OF PROPERLY.CONTACT LOC
REG AGENCY FOR GUIDANCE.

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