*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
    HOWEVER, IF GENERATION OF DUST ALLOWS PEL'S TO BE EXCEEDED, WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE DUST OR FUMES IF GENERATED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANDI DESIGN CRIT.
    USE CLOTHING SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONT FROM DUST/FUMES WHEN
    NEEDED. BARRIER CREAMS MAY HELP TO PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION IN
    HYPERSENSITIVE PERSONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
    NO CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:F. COOPER
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:GRAPHITE. NIOSH REL: 2.5 MG/M3 RESP (M).
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:ACRYLIC POLYMERS
Ingred Name:VINYL ALCOHOL POLYMER
< Wt:1.
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    HOWEVER, OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING
    CHILLS, FEVER, MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CHRONIC EXPOSURE
    TO DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRAC T IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    TO DUST MAY RESULT IN DECREASED PULMONARY FUNCTION, PROGRESSIVE
    RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (SILICOSIS). LUNG FIBROSIS AND BLACK SPUTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER,
    IF GENERATION OF DUST OR PARTICULATE MATTER OCCURS, IRRITATION TO
    EYES, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
    IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGESTION:
    UNLIKELY. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. DO NOT
    SPREAD BURNING MATERIAL. SMOTHER AND ALLOW FIRE TO GO OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRY DUST MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE
    WITH AIR. TOXIC DECOMPOSITION FUMES MAY BE EMITTED IN A FIRE.
    HAZARD RATING: HEALTH - 2; FLAMMABILITY - 0; REACTIVITY - 1.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SHOVEL SOLID MATERIAL. IF DUST IS
    GENERATED, SWEEP OR VACUUM IN A MANNER SO AS NOT TO CREATE ANY
    ADDITIONAL DUST. PROHIBIT SMOKING AND AVOID ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL
    HOUSEKEEPING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK BRAIDED YARN COATED WITH FINE GRAY DUST.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS INCLUDING SUCH AS FLUORINE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE,
    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA AND POTASSIM PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    VARIOUS OTHER TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE EMITTED IN A
    FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Toxicological Information*
Toxicological Information:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE
    REFER TO HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION FOR AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON
    POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS.
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:NO SPECIFIC ECOLOGICAL INFO IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROD. 
    FIRE & EXPLOS HAZ:AEROSOL CNTNRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO
    EXTREME HEAT. PROD VAPORS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL A LONG DIST TO A
    SOURCE OF IG NIT & FLASH BACK.  WATER SPRAY SHOULD NOT BE USED
    EXCEPT TO KEEP DOWN VAPS/ COOL CLSD CNTNRS TO PVNT BUILD-UP OF
    PRESS.  IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERRED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. CONTAIN IN DRY CLOSED CONTAINER. NOT CONSIDERED AN
    RCRA WASTE. MATERIAL CAN BE LANDFILLED AT A PERMITTED FACILITY.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: BRAIDED PACKING. UN NO:
    N/A. HAZARD CLASS: N/A. LABELS REQUIRED: N/A.
*  Regulatory Information  *
SARA Title III Information:ZINC AND LEAD ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SARA
State Regulatory Information:
*  Other Information  *
