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

MSDS NAME:COMPRESSED RUBBER BONDED ASBESTOS GASKET SHEET, A31
NIIN:00N087828
MSDS Number: CHKDR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CONVENTIONAL SEALING MATERIALS INC
Address:558 GARDEN OAKS BLVD
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-699-0169
Emergency Phone Num:713-699-0169
CAGE:0R361
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CONVENTIONAL SEALING MATERIALS, INC
Address:558 GARDEN OAK BLVD
Box:City:HOUSTON
Phone:713-699-0169
CAGE:0R361

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

Name:RUBBER BINDER (NEOPRENE)
Fraction by Wt: <40%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:12001-29-5
RTECS #:CI6478500
Fraction by Wt: 60-90%
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:0.2 FIBER/CC

Name:INERT FILLERS; (INERT ORGANIC FILLERS)
Fraction by Wt: 5-30%
OSHA PEL:<10 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:<10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Name:SUPP DATA:GREATLY INCR RISK FROM ASBESTOS EXPOS. IT IS REC
    THAT THOSE WORKING W/ASBESTOS-CNTNG PRODS NOT SMOKE. (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4:IGNITION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN RELEASE OF
    TOXIC GASES &/OR ASBESTOS PARTICULATE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH:MAY BE AN OPTION. CHECK STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PREC:OTHER FIBERS CNTND IN THIS MATL ARE BONDED
    W/VULCANIZED RUBBER MATRIX. AIRBORNE ASBESTOS HAZS ARE ELIM(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:IF COMPOSITE STRUCTURE REMAINS INTACT, AS IT WOULD
    WHEN HNDLG NEW SHEET/NEW CUT GASKETS. IF MATL IS TO BE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:CUT, DRILLED/SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER DUST-PROOFING
    PROCESSES, SEE HLTH HAZ INFO, SPECIAL PROT & OTHER PRECS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:& COMMENTS SECTIONS OF THIS MSDS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRINCIPAL HLTH HAZ RSLTS FROM RELS OF
    ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO AIR. NORM HNDLG OF SHEET/NEW CUT GASKETS
    SHOULD NOT RSLT IN EXPOS TO ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF CURRENT OSHA
    REQUIREMENTS. GASKET CUTTING OPERATIO NS SHOULD SAMPLE AIR FOR
    ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REGULAR BASIS, I/A/W 29 CFR 1910.1001. SAWING,
    SANDING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPP, VOL 7, PG 106, 1987. GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
    1994:KNOWN(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DRILLING/GRINDING SHOULD BE AVOIDED
    W/OUT ADEQ DUST EXTRACTION/SUPPRESSIVE PROCS. CHRONIC EXPOS TO
    ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF TLV CAN CAUSE PERM DISABLING DISEASES INCL
    BUT NOT LTD TO ASBESTOSIS,	LUNG CANCER, MESOTHLIAMA & VARIOUS
    OTHER CANCERS OF RESP & GI TRACT. MED & HISTORICAL DATA INDICATES
    THAT (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD	. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING AGENTS MAY BE WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBILITY OF THIS MATL RSLTS FROM
    RUBBER BINDER. TOX GASES, INCL HCL, CARBON MONOXIDE & VARIOUS
    NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE RELEASED IN FIRE. ASBESTOS (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE SO THAN ANY RELS OF FIBERS FROM
    MATL WILL BE ELIM/CONTROLLED. SMOKERS HAVE MUCH GREATER RISK THAN
    NON-SMOKERS FROM INHAL OF ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Other Precautions:MONITOR AREAS WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS RELS TO BE
    CERTAIN FIBER CONTENT IS WELL W/IN OSHA LIMS. PROVIDE MED EXAMS FOR
    EMPLOYEES EXPOS TO ASBESTOS DUST. KEEP MONITORING RSLTS & EMPLOYEE
    HLTH RECORDS FOR  AT LST 30 YRS. NOTE:ASBESTOS & (ING 7)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE OF NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS MAY BE
    REQUIRED. SEE CFR 1910.1001. WHEN CHANGING DETERIORATED PACKAGING,
    MFR SUGGESTS WETTING MATERIAL TO PREVENT AIRBORNE FIBER DISPERSAL.
    DISPOSE OF MATL I/A/ W DISPOSAL PROCEDURES SECTION.
Ventilation:WHEN SUBJECT TO ANY DUST-PRODUCING PROCESS, LOCAL FILTERED
    DUST EXTRACTION SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:MAY BE IN FORM OF CUT GASKET SHAPES; NO ODOR. EXPLO
    HAZ:PARTICULATE MAY ALSO BE RELS IN FIRE. CNDTNS (STAB):INCOMPAT
    MEDIA. IMPORTER CAN PROVIDE CHEM RESISTANCE DATA UPON WRITTEN
    REQUEST.  EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE CARCIN. OHSA REGULATED:29 CFR
    1910.1001. HUMAN:LUNG TUMORS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SMOKERS HAVE A(ING 4)

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

Spec Gravity:1.8-2 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, FLAT OR ROLLED SHEETS RANGING FROM
    1/64"-1/4" IN THICKNESS/MATL (SUPDAT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS IS STABLE MATL UNDER NORM USE, HNDLG
    & STOR CNDTNS, SHELF LIFE IS MEASURED IN YRS. IN SERVICE, AVOID
    (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, INCL HCL, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS & ASBESTOS PARTICULATES MAY ALSO BE
    RELEASED IN A FIRE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURY WASTES IN SOLID LANDFILL AS REQD IN 29 CFR
    1910.1001. ALSO COMPLY W/APPLIC STATE & LOC REGS. WASTES SHOULD BE
    IN SEALED CNTNR MAR KED W/APPROP WARNING LBL. HIGH TEMP INCIN (ING
    6)

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