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:CHRONIC IF BREATHING AMOUNTS OF
ASBESTOS FIBERS CAN CAUSE LUNG DISORDERS SUCH AS ASBESTOSIS,
PLEURAL PLAGUE, LUNG CANCER AND MESOTHELIOMA. LUNG DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS: SUFF EVID OF CARC
IN HUM (GROUP 1, IARC MONOGRAPH SUPPLEMENT 7, PAGE 106, 1987. KNOWN
CARC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:LONG TERM PROBLEMS, NOT SHORT TERM. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESPIRATION) . INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . EYE:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT L EAST
15 MINUTES . SKIN:FLUSH WITHCOPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY POWDER OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER, ONCE IGNITED, MAY NEED EXTRA
COOLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION.
Spill Release Procedures:DUST FROM SHEET SHOULD BE TREATED AS FREE
ASBESTOS. SECURE AREA AND CLEAN UP USING HEPA-FILTERED VACUUM OR
WET SWEEP. DO NOT CLEAN UP IN METHOD THAT CREATES DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT CREATE DUST FROM MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE. GOOD WORK HYGIENE AND
WETTING DOWN MATERIAL, GOOD VENTILATION MAY HELP.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID-OFF WHITE OR BLACK-NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS OR BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING RUBBER AND FREE ASBESTOS
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN SOLID LAND FILL AS REQUIRED BY 29 CFR
1910.1001 (N) (2). DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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