*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUSTS OR FIBERS PRESENT, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
    EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE S ELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF ASBESTOS DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
*  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 AND CHRONIC- BREATHING OF
    ASBESTOS FIBERS IN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE
    LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER. FREE FIBERS CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
    IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTEST INAL IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING OF ASBESTOS FIBERS IN SIGNIFICANT
    AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG DISEASE AND CANCER. FREE
    FIBERS CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NA USEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
    SUBSTANCE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
    NEEDED. ORA L:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM FIBERS AND DUSTS, CAREFULLY, AVOIDING
    DUSTING. IF SWEEPING IS USED, CONTROL DUST BY WETTING AND USE
    APPROPRIATE DUST MASK. AVOID CLEANUP THAT MAY RESULT IN WATER
    POLLUTION.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- NOT RELEVANT FOR A FINISHED
    PRODUCT IN SPIRAL WOUND GASKET.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FIBERS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE - NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND CONCENTRATED ALKALI
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
