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

MSDS NAME:DURABLA BLACK, (COMPRESSED GASKET MATERIAL)
NIIN:00-566-9318
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHSVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DURABLA MFG CO
Address:140 SHEREE BLVD
Box:700
City:LIONVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:19353
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-363-8900
Emergency Phone Num:215-363-8900
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

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

Name:ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1332-21-4
RTECS #:CI6425000
Fraction by Wt: 80%
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:0.2 FIBER/CC, A1
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHAL: EARLY SYMPTOM OF
    ASBESTOS OVEREXPOSURE MAY BE REDUCED BREATHING CAPACITY. CHRONIC:
    EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ASBESTOS DUST INCREASES RISK OF
    DEVELOPING LUNG DISEASE. SMOKERS ARE  AT GREATER RISK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7, PG
    106, 1987: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: KNOWN TO
    BE (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASBESTOS MAY AGGRAVATE SOME MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, WORKERS WITH EMPHYSEMA CAN BE AFFECTED.

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

First Aid:NOT APPLICABLE. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
    EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
    SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    CALL MD .

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. TYPE OF FIRE WILL
    DETERMINE EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL TO BE USED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL CONTAINS RUBBER, WHICH WILL BURN
    SLOWLY, EMITTING THICK SMOKE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DURING REMOVAL, GASKET MATERIAL SHOULD BE
    WETTED, VACUUMED AND RESIDUE PLACED IN IMPERMEABLE BAGS FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL IN DRY, VENTILATED
    AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRILL, SAW, GRIND, SAND/SUBJECT MATL TO ANY
    DUST PRODUCING PROCESS W/OUT ADEQ DUST EXTRACTION/WETTING DOWN.
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE WORN DURING OPERATIONS WHICH
    WILL RELEASE ASBEST OS FIBERS IN EXCESS OF PEL/TLV LIMITS.

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

Respiratory Protection:UNNECESSARY UNDER NORMAL USE. HOWEVER, NIOSH
    APPROVED (NON-DISPOSABLE RESPIRATORS ARE NECESSARY IF PERMISSIBLE
    EXPOSURE LEVELS (PEL/TLV) ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:DAILY WETTED VACUUMING OF WORKPLACE WITH HEPA
    FILTER. NO SMOKING, EATING OR DRINKING IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: BINDER WHICH MAY BE BLACK OR SLATE GREY. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
    CARCINOGENIC. CODE OF FED REGS, VOL 29, PG 1910.1001, 1987: OSHA
    CANCER HAZARD. HUMAN: LUNG TUMORS.

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

Spec Gravity:1.92
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ASBESTOS IS WHITE AND ODORLESS, BUT IS CONTAINED IN
    A SBR RUBBER (SUPDAT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NEVER ON HYDROFLUORIC, NITRIC, AND CHROMIC ACIDS UNDER SOME CONDITIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE SHOULD BE COLLECTED AND DISPOSED OF IN
    SEALED IMPERMEABLE BAGS OR CLOSED CONTAINERS. REFER TO CFR
    1910.1001 (H) (2). NOTE: DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGUL ATIONS.

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