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

MSDS NAME:FLAT TRANSITE
NIIN:00F005375
MSDS Number: BBSJN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Box:5108
City:DEVENER
State:CO
ZIP:80217
Country:US
Info Phone Num:303-978-3120
Emergency Phone Num:303-978-3120
Preparer's Name:KNETH A. ROBERTS
CAGE:FO061
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Box:5108
City:DEVENER
State:CO
ZIP:80217
Country:US
Phone:303-978-3120
CAGE:FO061
Company:MANVILLE SERVICE CORP
Address:MAIL STOP 3-15
Box:5108
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80217
Country:US
Phone:303-978-2902
CAGE:8V867

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

Name:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE
CAS:12001-29-5
RTECS #:CI6478500
Fraction by Wt: 40.0%
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

Name:PORTLAND CEMENT
CAS:65997-15-1
RTECS #:VV8770000
Fraction by Wt: 60.0%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE IRRITATION POSSIBLE;NO
    FURTHER DATA AVAILABLE. CHRONIC:AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIRBERS CAN CAUSE
    CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASE AND CANCER;LATENT PERIOD MAY TAKE 10 TO
    40 YEARS BECOME APPARENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN IF
    INHALED IN THE FORM OF DUST PARTICLES OR FIBERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. AVOID INHALATION OF TOBACCO
    SMOKE. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. SKIN
    CONTACT: WASH OR SHOWER THOROUGHLY USING SOAP & WARM.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN SPILLAGE & DUST CREATED DURING
    FABRICATION. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, W DOWN SPILLAGE. USE
    APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT WHEN REQUIRED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE FLAT. SMOKING GREATLY INCREASES
    THE CHANGE FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED LUNG DISEASE. IF YOU WORWITH
    ASBESTOS, DON'T SMOKE.
Other Precautions:THERE ARE NO ACUTE SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH
    ASBESTOS. THE DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH OVEREXPOSURE ARE CHRONIC,
    GENERAL TAKING FORM 10 TO 40 YEARS TO BECOME APPARENT.

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

Ventilation:CONTROL W/MECH DUST COLLECTION EQUIPMENT TO WITHIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE SPECIAL CLOLTHING/POWER CUTTING TOOLS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE: 5/4/83.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID GRAY SHEET - NO ODOR.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECT MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION.

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