Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HAZARDS ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH
THIS MATERIAL, EXCEPT FOR SKIN IRRITATION DUE TO TRAUMA. CHRONIC
HAZARDS IN ORDER OF INCREASING SEVERITY ARE: ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER, & MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE DISABLING AND FATAL
DISEASES OF THELUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS
MAY CAUSE CANCER OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH THAT GETS WORSE
WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING. DUST MAY BE IRRITATING
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: DERMATITIS MAY OCUR; WASH WITH
MILD SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: AVOID INHALING
DUST. RE MOVE FROM EXPOSURE. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.
INGESTION: AVOID SWALLOWING DUST PARTICULATED, CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF
SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
RE-ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTAN T AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
CONTAMINATION.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:GASKET IS NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. USED GASKETS SHALL BE WETTED
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER DISASSEMBLY FROM AN ENGINE.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE GASKET WHILE
INSTALLING IT, WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED
GASKETS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR
HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE COVERALLS OR DISPOSABLE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK WET TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING GASKET. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BE SURE WORKERS DO NOT CARRY ASBESTOS DUST HOME ON THEIR CLOTHING OR
PERSON. PREVENT ASBESTOS DUST FROM BEING CARRIED TO REST ROOMS, TO
EATING AREAS AND TO NON-ASBESTOS WORK PLACES. CONSULT WITH 29 C.
F.R. 1910.1001 OSHA REGULATIONS, ESPECIALLY APENDIX F.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.4 - 2.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, ODORLESS, LITHG TAN TO DARK GRAY COLOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS DUST
Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
LABEL.
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