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

MSDS NAME:MIL-P-17303 CLASS 2 TYPE E
NIIN:00N092025
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQDX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP
Address:247 OLD TAVERN ROAD
City:HOWELL
State:NJ
ZIP:07731
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-938-6333   ...FAX 6377
Emergency Phone Num:732-938-6333
CAGE:4R345
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP
Address:247 OLD TAVERN ROAD
Box:City:HOWELL
State:NJ
ZIP:07731
Country:US
Phone:732-938-6333   ...FAX 6377
CAGE:4R345
Company:GARDICO INC
Address:1107 ELLIOTT AVE W
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98119-3102
Country:US
Phone:206-283-5850
CAGE:2W343

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

Name:CHRYSOTILE; (ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE) ACGIH TLV: F/CC
    EXCURSION LIMIT 30 MIN.
CAS:12001-29-5
RTECS #:CI6478500
OSHA PEL:.2F/CC

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY. LONG TERM EXPOSURE CAN
    LEAD TO SERIOUS RESPIRATORY DISEASE. CARCINOGENICITY: YES, A HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 106, 1987:GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINOGENS, 1998:KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGEN. OSHA REGULATED: CFR 29
    1910.1008.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:NONE REQUIRED. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION) . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH POTABLE WATER FOR
    A T LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

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

Lower Limits:NON-FLAM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAM
Extinguishing Media:NONE REQUIRED. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:N/A. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N/A.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN-UP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST BY GRINDING OR
    SANDING THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . SELECT APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    FROM TALE I OF 1910.1001 BASED ON EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHES OR EQUIPMENT NOT
    REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:1.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHINY BRAIDED ROPE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    LAWS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET MAY BE USED
    TO COMPLY WITH OSHA'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR
    1910.1200. STANDARD MUST BE CONSULTED FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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