Product ID:S1212 COMPRESSED RUBBER-BONDED ASBESTOS GASKET SHEET
MSDS Date:06/01/1998
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-171-6030
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKPQF

Emergency Phone: 713-699-0169

Info Phone: 11-55-21-372-7755

Cage: PROAM

Telephone: 425-261-1933

Cage: TO789

RUBBER BINDER (NITRILE)

CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRINCIPAL HEALTH HAZARD RESULTS
FROM THE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO THE AIR. NORMAL HANDLING
OF SHEET OR NEW CUT GASKETS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO
ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF CURRENT OSHA RE QUIREMENTS (2FIBERS CC>5 UM
LENGTHS.) GASKET CUTTING OPERATIONS SHOULD SAMPLE AIR FOR ASBESTOS
FIBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR1910.1001.
SAWING, SANDING, DRILLING OR GRINDING SHOUL D BE AVOIDED WITHOUT
ADEQUATE DUST EXTRACTION/SUPPRESSION PROCEDURES. CHRONIC-
ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, MESOTHLIAMA, AND VARIOUS OTHER CANCERS OF
THE RESPIRATORY & GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS ASBESTOS.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF TLV
CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DISABLING DISEASES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ASBESTOS, LUNG CANCER, MESOTHLIAMA, AND VARIOUS OTHER CANCERS OF
THE RESPIRATORY AND G ASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT. MEDICAL AND
HISTORICAL DATA INDICATE THAT SMOKERS HAVE A GREATLY INCREASES RISK
OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THOSE WORKING WITH
ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS NOT SMOKE. IGNITION OF THIS PRODUCT
MAY RESULT IN RELEASE OF TOXIC GASES AND/OR ASBESTOS PARTICULATE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING AGENTS MAY BE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBILITY OF THIS MATERIAL RESULTS
FROM THE RUBBER BINDER. TOXIC GASES INCLUDING HCL, CARBON MONOXIDE,
AND VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE SO THAT ANY RELEASE OF FIBERS
FROM THIS MATERIAL WILL BE ELIMINATED OR CONTROLLED. SMOKERS HAVE A
MUCH GREATER RISK THAN NON-SMOKERS FROM THE INHALATION OF ASBESTOS
FIBERS. MONITOR AREAS WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS RELEASED TO BE
CERTAIN FIBER CONTENT IS WELL WITH OSHA LIMITS.
Other Precautions:MONITOR AREAS WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS RELEASED TO BE
CERTAIN FIBER CONTENT IS WELL WITH OSHA LIMITS. PROVIDE ANNUAL
MEDICAL EXAMS FOR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS DUST. KEEP
MONITORING RESULTS AND EMP LOYEE HEALTH RECORDS FOR AT LEAST THIRTY
(30) YEARS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE DUST EXTRACTION/SUPPRESSION PROCEDURES.
Protective Gloves:TO PROTECT HANDS FROM STEEL WIRE MESH
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.8-2.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FLAT OR ROLLED SHEETS,1/64" TO 1/4"; BLACK; ODOR
NONE. MAY BE CUT INTO GASKETS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, INCLUDING HCL, CARBON
MONOXIDE, AND VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTES IN SOLID LANDFIL AS REQUIRED IN 29
CFR1910.1001. ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. WASTES SHOULD BE SEALED IN A SEALED CONTAINER MARKED
WITH APPROPRIATE WARNING LABE L. HIGH TEMPERATURE INCINERATION MAY
BE AN OPTION. CHECK STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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