Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO
LUNGS(ASBESTOS), LUNG CANCER & MESOTHELIOMA OF THE PLEURA &
PERITONEUM, PLEURA THICKENING, PLAQUES & EFFUS ION. SKIN: ASBESTOS
SPLINTERS MAY PENETRATE & CAUSE ASBESTOS CORNS. EYES: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: GI & LARYNGEAL CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CORNS,
ABRASIONS, LABORED BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, WEAKNESS, CHEST
TIGHTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
SKIN: REMOVE ASBESTOS SLIVERS PROMPTLY. IF ASBESTOS CORN DEVELOPS,
SURGICAL REMOVAL MAY BE REQUIRED. EYES: IRRIGATE GENTLY W/WATER FOR
15 MI NS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: A MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM MUST BE ESTABLISHED FOR
ASBESTOS EXPOSED PERSONS IAW/OSHA STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL IN
FIRE SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID MEDIA & PROCEDURES THAT CAUSE AIRBORNE
DUST. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN FIRE FIGHTING SHOULD USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTION CLOTHING.
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING DUST. PERMIT ONLY TRAINED
CLEANUP PERSONNEL IN AREA. USE APPROVED RESPIRATORS & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. USE WET METHODS/APPROVED VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM. USE
WATER/OTHER DUST SUPPRESANTS W HERE SWEEPING IS UNAVOIDABLE. DON'T
STIR UP.(SUPP)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. STORE
ASBESTOS IN CLOSED CONTAINERS(DUST-TIGHT)IN A CLEAN, DRY SECURE
AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T OPEN CONTAINERS THAT CAN RELEASE DUST W/O
PROPER ENCLOSURE/CONTROL MEASURES. USE DUST SUPPRESSION CONTROL
MEASURES AT STAGES OF ASBESTOS HANDLING, USE & DISPOSAL. AVOID
INHALATION OF ASBESTOS. D ON'T CREATE/BREATHE DUST.
Waste Disposal Methods:BAGS, FRIABLE ASBESTOS, WASTE & SCRAP MATERIAL
SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER WHICH WILL AVOID AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF ASBESTOS. ASBESTOS IS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL UNDER CWA 307 (A) & HAS A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF 1 LB.
(SEESUPP)
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