=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:DURABLA BLACK
NIIN:01-268-7031
MSDS Number: CCJDB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DURABLA MFG CO
Address:140 SHEREE BLVD
Box:700
City:LIONVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:19341
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-363-8900
Emergency Phone Num:610-363-8900
CAGE:72021
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DURABLA MFG CO
Address:140 SHEREE BLVD
Box:566
City:EXTON
State:PA
ZIP:19341-0566
Country:US
Phone:215-363-8900
CAGE:72021
Company:GERARD PACKING AND BELTING CORP
Address:24 MIDLAND AVENUE
Box:City:HICKSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11801
Country:US
Phone:516-935-2400
CAGE:2G277

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE
CAS:12001-29-5
RTECS #:CI6478500
Fraction by Wt: 80%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9596

Name:STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER BINDER
Fraction by Wt: 20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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:ACUTE: NONE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS DUST MAY CAUSE INCREASED RISK TO
    DEVELOPING LUNG DISEASE. SMOKERS ARE AT GREATER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS [12001-29-5] WHICH IS
    LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EARLY SYMPTOMS OF ASBESTOS OVEREXPOSURE MAY BE
    REDUCED BREATHING CAPACITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASBESTOS MAY AGGRAVATE SOME MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, WORKERS WITH EMPHYZEMA CAN BE AFFECTED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-COMBUSTIBLE; TYPE OF FIRE DETERMINES
    EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL TO USE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT FLAME MAY IGNITE. MATERIAL
    CONTAINS RUBBER, WHICH WILL BURN SLOWLY, EMITTING THICK SMOKE.
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DURING REMOVAL, THE USED GASKET SHOULD BE
    WETTED & ITS RESIDUE PLACED IN IMPERMEABLE BAGS FOR DISPOSAL. SMALL
    PARTICLES SHOULD BE VACUUMED WITH AN APPROVED SYSTEM CONTAINING A
    HEPA FILTER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.
Other Precautions:THE STORAGE, HANDLING OR CUTTING OF DURABLA BLACK
    GASKET MATERIAL WITH A SHARP BLADE OR DIE OR THE INSTALLATION OF A
    CUT GASKET, WILL NOT EMIT ASBESTOS FIBERS IN EXCESS OF THE CURRENT
    OSHA ACTION LEVE L LIMIT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQ UIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH
    RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING IN WORK AREA. DO NOT DRILL, SAW, GRIND,
    SAND OR SUBJECT MATERIAL TO ANY DUST-PRODUCING PROCESS WITHOUT
    ADEQUATE DUST EXTRACTION OR WETTING DOWN. APPROVED REPIRATORS SHOU
    LD BE WORN DURING OPERATIONS WI=HICH WILL RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS
    IN EXCESS OF PEL/TLV LIMITS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ASBESTOS IS WHITE & ODORLESS BUT IS CONTAINED IN A
    RUBBER BINDER WHICH IS BLACK

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO KNWON SUBSTANCES THAT REACTION WOULD CONSTITUTE A HEALTH HAZARD.
    REFER TO PRODUCT LITERATURE FOR APPLICATION LIMITS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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