*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
    REQUIRED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR
    HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
    EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Other Protective Equipment:USE COVERALLS OR DISPOSABLE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WET WORK TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
    AFTER HANDLING GASKET. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 FIBERS/CC
*  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:ACUTE:MINOR EYS/SKIN IRRITATION.
    INGESTION- IRRITATION OF GI TRACT. INHALATION-IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, &
    MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE DISABLING AND FATAL D ISEASES OF THE
    LUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CAUSE CANCER
    OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
    THAT GETS WORSE WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING. EYES:
    IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MILD STOMACH DISTRESS.
    DIARRHEA, VOMITING, AND NA USEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
    ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: RINSE
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR.
    INGESTION: DIL UTE WITH WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT REQUIRED
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
    VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
    RE- ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
    MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTA NT AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
    CONTAMINATION.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:GASKET IS NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
    FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. USED GASKETS SHALL BE WETTED
    BEFORE, DURING & AFTER DISASSEMBLY FROM AN ENGINE.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE GASKET WHILE
    INSTALLING IT, WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED
    GASKETS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    LOCAL, STATE AND  FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHINY ROPE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, AND STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS DUST
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
    PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
    INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
    APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE.  IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
    LABEL.
