===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:THERMO-CERAM BRAIDED AND ROPE PACKING
NIIN:00N012295
MSDS Number: BQPDZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GARLOCK,INC,COMPRESSION PACKING DIV
Address:300 ALLING DR
City:SODUS
State:NY
ZIP:14551
Country:US
Info Phone Num:315-597-4811
Emergency Phone Num:315-483-6961
Preparer's Name:HAROLD R HUGHES
CAGE:HO759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GARLOCK INC COMPRESSION PACKING FACILITY
Address:300 ALLING RD
Box:City:SODUS
State:NY
ZIP:14551-1002
Country:US
CAGE:3N611
Company:GARLOCK,INC,COMPRESSION PACKING DIV
Address:300 ALLING DR
Box:City:SODUS
State:NY
ZIP:14551
Country:US
Phone:315-597-4811
CAGE:HO759
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ALUMINOSILICATE FIBER (CERAMIC FIBER).RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE
LIMIT:10 FIBERS/CC CEILING (MFR).
Fraction by Wt: 75-85%
Other REC Limits:2 FIBERS/CC (MFR)
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:ROUTES OF ENTRY:INGESTION/SKIN/INHALATION .EYE
PROTECTION:CONTACT LENSES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE
PERSONS. IF EYES ARE RUBBED, ABRASIVE ACTION MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
OUTER EYE SURFACE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO KNOWN CHRONIC HEALTH
EFFECTS IN HUMANS FROM LONGTIME EXPOSUR E TO CERAMIC FIBERS.
FURTHER ANIMAL ANDHUMAN HEALTH STUDIES ARE PLANNED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CERAMIC FIBERS:NO DATA FOR
CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS;SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CARCIN IN ANIMALS
(IARC, GROUP 2B, 1988)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SLIGHT TO MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN:
SLIGHT TO MODERATE IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES INCLUDING NAUSEA, VOMITING OR DIARRHEA. INHALATION:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRA CT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC BRONCHIAL AND/OR LUNG
DISEASE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.DO NOT RUB
EYES!CONTACT PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION.SKIN:WASH CONTACT AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH EXPOSED
SKIN.SKIN CREAM OR L OTION MAY REDUCE IRRITATION.CONTACT PHYSICIAN
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION. INHAL:MOVE TO FRERSH AIR.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN.SHOW MSDS IF POSSIBLE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE IN
SURROUNDING AREA (WATER,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .MATERIAL DOES NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:ON
INITIAL BURN OFF,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND A SMALL
AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE GIVEN OFF.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC GLOVES SUGGESTED FOR
PICKING UP SPILLED MATL.IF POSS,VACUUM UP DUST & LOOSE FIBER.DO NOT
DRY SWEEP-USE A DUST SUPRESSANT IF SWEEPING IS NEC.AVOID CLEAN UP
PROCS THAT MIGHT RESULT IN H2O POLLUTION.PERSONAL SFTY & EXPOS
(SEE SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN,DRY PLACE.NORMAL WASH
UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:PROD THAT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE AT TEMP >1600F,871C MAY
UNDERGO PARTIAL CONVERSION TO CRISTOBALITE WHICH CAN CAUSE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. THE AMOUNT OF CRISTOBALITE FORMED DEPENDS ON TEMP &
LENGTH OF SERVICE.W HEN WORKING W/ "USED" MATL,(SEE SUPP)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING
EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP FIBER
LEVELS BELOW THE 2 FIBER/CC RECOMMENDED LEVEL.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.DO NOT WEAR (SEE ING 2)
Other Protective Equipment:HAT AND FULL BODY CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.AVOID FIBER TRANSFER FROM WORK CLOTHES TO STREET CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE UNWASHED WORK CLOTHES HOME (OR USE
DISPOSABLE WORK CLOTHES).WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM (SEE
SUPP)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO CLEAN UP.HYGIENE PRACT:OTHER
CLTHG.RINSE WASHING MACHINE THORO AFTER USE.INFORM LAUNDRY WORKERS
OF REC PRECAUT.OTHER PREC:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION.AVOID UNNEC
CUTTI NG/TEARING OF USED MATL.PENDING RESULTSOF ANIMAL & HUMAN HLTH
STUDIES STRICT ADHERENCE TO REC WORK PRACTICES ADVISED.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PRODUCTS,NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND CONCENTRATED ALKALI.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON INITIAL BURN OFF, CARBON MONOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE MAY BE GIVEN
OFF.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .ALL WASTE AND DISPOSABLE ITEMS
USED DURING CLEAN UP SHOULD BE PLACED IN A PLASTIC BAG AND TIED
SHUT.MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN NORMAL LANDFILL.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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