*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF EXPOSURES EXCEED
    ESTABLISHED LIMITS, A NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS
    SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. IF DUST IS GENERATED, LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION AND FILTRATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND, AND THE
    GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY YOUR SAFETY OFFICE OR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
    PERSONNEL.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRADING ACTIONS.
    USE FULL PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE FIBERS.AVOID AIRBORNE DUST
    CREATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DEREK COOMBER, VP
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
Ingred Name:STYRENE BUTADIENE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK
Fraction by Wt: 0.5-1.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MATERIAL IN ITS FINISHED FORM
    PRESENTS NO KNOWN HEALTH HAZARD. CHRONIC: IF FURTHER PROCESSING OF
    THE GASKET ALLOWS ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE
    ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION OVER A LONG PER IOD OF TIME CAN CAUSE LUNG
    DISORDERS, INCLUDING ASBESTOSIS, PLEURAL PLAQUE, LUNG CANCER, AND
    MESOTHELIOMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS LISTED BY AIRC, NTP AND
    OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION. SKIN: ITCHING, RASH. EYES:
    MECHANICAL IRRITATION FROM AIRBORNE DUST. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE MORE AT RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO
    DUSTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:
    WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER. IF
    IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK WATER.
    DO NOT  INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR. OTHER: CHANGE CLOTHING AS
    REQUIRED TO AVOID CARRYING DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER AREAS.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY POWDER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER, ONCE IGNITED, MAY NEED EXTRA
    COOLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SECURE AREA. USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    VACUUM OR WET CLEAN IF DUST IS INVOLVED. ANY VACUUM SYSTEM SHOULD
    BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OUTLET "HEPA" FILTER TO PREVENT REINTRODUCING
    ASBESTOS FIBERS TO THE  ATMOSPHERE. DO NOT GENERATE DUST INTO
    ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:IN NORMAL HANDLING OF GASKETS, NO
    SIGNIFICANT RELEASE OF ASBESTOS DUST OCCURS.
Other Precautions:GASKETS SHOULD NOT BE DRILLED, SAWED, GROUND, SANDED,
    OR SUBJECTED TO ANY OTHER DUST PRODUCING PROCESS WITHOUT THE
    NECESSARY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT RELEASED FIBERS ARE
    CONTAINED.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GASKET WITH WHITE SPOTS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS OR BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNED RUBBER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS,
    ASBESTOS FIBERS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
    LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF ITEM UNDER
    CONSIDERATION FOR DISPOSAL IS "FR IABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".
