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

MSDS NAME:K-4900774
NIIN:00-314-2684
MSDS Number: BDWQX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO,DRIVE SYSTEMS DIV
Address:1501 ROANOKE BLVD
City:SALEM
State:VA
ZIP:24153-6422
Country:US
CAGE:02989
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO DRIVE SYSTEMS OPNS
Address:1501 ROANOKE BLVD
Box:City:SALEM
State:VA
ZIP:24153-6422
Country:US
Phone:703-387-7000
CAGE:02989

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

Name:ASBESTOS (AMIANTHUS, OBSOLETE AMOSITE), (FOR OSHA PEL, SEE
    29CFR 1910.1101)
CAS:1332-21-4
RTECS #:CI6475000
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:0.5 FIBERS/CC; A1;89
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Effects of Overexposure:ASBESTOS DUST IS KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.ALSO
    COUGH,SHORT OF BREATH,WEAKNESS,CYANOSIS,ETC.

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

First Aid:SKIN:CONSULT DOCTOR FOR DERMATITIS.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOLLOWED BY TREATMENTS OF OPHTHALMOLOGIST.INHALATION:CONSULT
    PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP MATERIAL & RETURN TO CONTAINER.IF NAY
    BROKEN MATERIAL EXISTS,BE CAREFUL TO AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS.PLACE
    BROKEN MATERIAL INTO A SEALED CONTAINER.VACUUM OR WET CLEAN ONLY.DO
    NOT DRY SWEEP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CUTTING OR GRINDING ON
    ITEM.AVOID ANY DUSTING CONDITIONS.MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK AS A MINIMUM.SELF CONT
    APP FOR DUSTING COND
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD LOCAL VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:WORKING GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SAFETY DATA DEVELOPED BY DGSC-STF.STORAGE CODE BASED ON FACT THAT
    ASBESTOS IS BOUND UP & NOT LOOSE.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:ASBESTOS FIBERS IN BOUND FORM IN FRICTION LINING.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN SEALED PLASTIC BAG OR
    CONTAINER.ULTIMATE DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL,STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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