Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS DUST, IF GENERATED, CAN RESULT IN
ASBESTOSIS OR LUNG CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS A [1332-21-4] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER,
GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISNACE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS DERMATITIS,
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, LUNG DISEASE OR ANY CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY NUISANCE DUST AND FIBERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING. IF BRETHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INGESTION UNLIKELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM
AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC DECOMPOSITION FUMES MAY BE EMITTED
IN A FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SHOVEL SOLID MATERIAL. IF DUST IS
GENERATED, SWEEP OR VACUUM IN A MANNER SO AS NOT TO CREATE ANY
ADDITIONAL DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Other Precautions:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION ON MSDS.
Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUST/FIBERS/FUMES WHEN NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE DUST OR FUMES IF GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:USE LEATHER, COTTON, OR RUBBER AS NEEDED
Eye Protection:OSHA APROVED SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE CLOTHING SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT FROM DUST/FUMES WHEN NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CREATE DUST. FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL
HOUSEKEEPING & PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE
EATING/SMOKE
Supplemental Safety and Health
THISPRODUCT IS CONSIDERED AN "ARTICLE" AS DEFINED BY OSHA HAZARD
COMMENICATION STANDARD (29CFR1910.1200) AND DOES NOT REQUIRE AN
MSDS. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS IN THE FORM SHIPPED OR IN ITS
END USE APPLICATTION. IF MISHANDLED OR PROCESSED SO THAT DUST IS
CREATED, HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF CONSTITUENTS MAY BE CREATED.
HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/D
Spec Gravity:N/D
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRAIDED PACKING MATERIEL WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR
Corrosion Rate:UNKNOWNN
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE,
AND OTHER POSSIBLE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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