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

MSDS NAME:S76
NIIN:00-071-2489
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQTG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PROAMIANTO COMERCIO E EXPORTACAO S/A
Address:AV AUTOMOVEL CLUBE, 8939
Box:3641
City:RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL
Country:US
Info Phone Num:55-021-372-7555
Emergency Phone Num:55-21-372-7555
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ISSUE 31-A
CAGE:PROAM
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CENTRAL GASKET AND SUPPLY CO INC
Address:2525 MERRICK ROAD
City:BELLMORE
State:NY
ZIP:11710-5708
Country:US
Phone:516-781-3311
CAGE:07881
Company:CONVENTIONAL SEALING MATERIALS, INC
Address:558 GARDEN OAK BLVD
Box:City:HOUSTON
Phone:713-699-0169
CAGE:0R361
Company:PROAMIANTO COMERCIO E EXPORTACAO S/A
Address:AV AUTOMOVEL CLUBE, 8939
Box:3641
City:RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL
Country:US
Phone:55-021-372-7555
CAGE:PROAM

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

Name:RUBBER BINDER (POLYCHLOROPRENE)
< Wt:30.

Name:CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS
Minumum % Wt:40.
Maxumum % Wt:90.

Name:OTHERS (SEE OTHER INFORMATION SECTION OF MSDS)
Minumum % Wt:0.
Maxumum % Wt:30.

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRINCIPAL HEALTH HAZARD RESULTS
    FROM THE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS INTO THE AIR.NORMAL HANDLING OF
    SHEET OR NEW CUT GASKETS SHOULD NOT RESULT IN EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS
    IN EXCESS OF CURRENT OSHA REQ MTS(2FIBERS CC>5NM LENGTHS).GASKET
    CUTTING OPERATIONS SHOULD SAMPLE AIR FOR ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REGULAR
    BASIS,IAW 29CFR1910-1001.SAWING,SANDING,DRILLING,OR GRINDING SHOULD
    BE AVOIDED W/O ADEQUATE DUST  EXTRACTION/SUPPRESSION
    PROCEDURES.CHRONIC EXPO TO ASBESTOS IN EXCESS OF TLV CAN CAUSE PERM
    DISABLING DISEASE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASBESTOSIS,LONG
    CANCER,MESOTHERLIOMA,& VARIOUS OTHER CANCERS O F RESP & GI
    TRACT.(SEE OTHER SECTION)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS
    CARCINOGENIC/CO-CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:PERM DISABLING DISEASE INCLUDING BUT NOT
    LIMITED TO ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA, VARIOUS OTHER
    CANCERS OF THE RESPIRATORY & GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBILITY OF THIS MATERIAL RESULTS
    FROM THE RUBBER BINDER. TOXIC GASES, INCLUDING HCL, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, AND VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.
    ASBESTOS PARTICULATES MAY ALSO BE RE LEASED IN A FIRE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE SO THAT ANY RELEASE OF FIBERS
    FROM THIS MATERIAL WILL BE ELIMINATED OR CONTROLLED. SMOKERS HAVE A
    MUCH GREATER RISK THAN NON-SMOKERS FROM THE INHALATION OF ASBESTOS
    FIBERS. MONITOR AREAS WHERE  ASBESTOS DUST IS RELEASED TO BE
    CERTAIN FIBER CONTENT IS WELL WITH OSHA LIMITS.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE ANNUAL MEDICAL EXAMS FOR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO
    ASBESTOS DUST. KEEP MONITORING RESULTS & EMPLOYEE HEALTH RECORDS
    FOR AT LEAST THRITY (30) YEARS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE OF APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS MAY BE
    REQUIRED. SEE CFR 1910-1001. WHEN CHANING DETERIORATED PACKING, WE
    SUGGEST WETTING MATERIAL TO PREVENT AIRBORNE FIBER DISPERSAL.
    DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDAN CE WITH DISPOSAL SECTION.
Ventilation:WHEN SUBJECT TO ANY DUST-PRODUCTING PROCESS, LOCAL FILTERED
    DUST EXTRACTION SHOULD BE USED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:Z1
Spec Gravity:1.75-2.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, FLAT OR ROLLED SHEETS 1/64-1/4" OR GASKET
    SHAPE; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IN SERVICE, AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL USE, HANDLING AND
    STORAGE CONDITIONS. SHELF LIFE IS MEASURED IN YEARS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTIBILITY OF THIS MATERIAL
    RESULTS FROM THE RUBBER BINDER. TOXIC GASES, INCLUDING HCL, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, AND VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTES IN SOLID LANDFILL AS REQUIRED IN
    29CFR1910-1001. ALSO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. WASTES SHOULD BE IN SEALED CONTAINER MARKED WITH
    APPROPRIATE WARNING LABEL. HIGH T EMPERATURE INCINERATION MAY BE AN
    OPTION. CHECK STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

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