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

MSDS NAME:5L9809 GASKET
NIIN:00-479-2842
MSDS Number: BJCQG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CATERPILLAR INC
Address:100 NE ADAMS ST
City:PEORIA
State:IL
ZIP:61629
Info Phone Num:(309) 675-6922
Emergency Phone Num:(309) 675-6922
CAGE:11083
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CATERPILLAR INC
Address:100 NE ADAMS ST
Box:City:PEORIA
State:IL
ZIP:61629
Country:US
Phone:309-675-5917
CAGE:11083

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

Name:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE
CAS:12001-29-5
RTECS #:CI6478500
Fraction by Wt: 30-80%
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
ACGIH TLV:2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

Name:SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Fraction by Wt: 6-20%

Name:INERT FILLERS
Fraction by Wt: 50-70%

=====================  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:INHALATION: PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO
    ASBESTOS CONTAINING DUSTS WITHOUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY
    LEAD TO REDUCED LUNG CAPACITY & CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS
    CONTAINING DUSTS WITHOUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY LEAD TO
    REDUCED LUNG CAPACITY & CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EMPHYSEMA

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE, THE
    RUBBER BINDER MAY RELEASE TOXIC & IRRITATING VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BECAUSE ASBESTOS IS CONTAINED IN A RUBBER
    BINDER, IT WOULDN'T POSE A PROBLEM IF RELEASED OR SPILLED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IF GRINDING OR CUTTING OPERATIONS ARE
    PERFORMED ON GASKETS CONTAINING ASBESTOS USE LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION OR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS GENERATED DURING OPERATION, A
    HALF-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/HIGH EFFICIENCY CARTRIDGES IS REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NO
Eye Protection:NO
Work Hygienic Practices:SPECIFIC WORK PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & IRRITATING VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS ASBESTOS WASTE.

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