RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE    -- CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS                          
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 5330
MSDS Date: 05/03/1995
MSDS Num: BZDMG
LIIN: 00F047842
Product ID: CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: 3A730
Name: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Address: 3040 CORNWALLIS ROAD
Box: 12194
City: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709-5000
Info Phone Number: 919-541-6800/919-541-7184
Emergency Phone Number: 919-541-7399/919-541-6573
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co. 
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Cage: 3A730
Assigned Ind: Y
Name: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Address: 3040 CORNWALLIS ROAD
Box: 12194
City: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709-5000
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: 3A730
Name: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Address: 3040 CORNWALLIS ROAD
Box: 12194
City: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709-5000
Phone: 919-541-6800/919-541-7184
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 12001-29-5
RTECS #: CI6478500
Name: CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS  (HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, IARC - GROUP 1,
  CARCINOGEN BY NTP)	 *96-1*
OSHA PEL: 5 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
  OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO LUNGS(ASBESTOSIS), LUNG CANCER
  & MESOTHELIOMA OF THE PLEURA & PERITONEUM, PLEURAL THICKENING,
  PLAQUES & EFFUSION. SKIN: ASBESTOS SPLINTERS PENETRA TE & CAUSE
  ASBESTOS CORNS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI & LARYNGEAL CANCER.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: SEE INGREDIENTS.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
  CORNS, ABRASIONS, LABORED BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, WEAKNESS, CHEST TIGHTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: LUNG DISORDERS.
First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN:
  REMOVE ASBESTOS SLIVERS PROMPLTY. IF ASBESTOS CORN DEVELOPS SURGICAL REMOVAL
  MAY BE REQUIRED. EYES: IRRIGATE GENTLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
  ATTENTION IN ALL CASES . NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: A MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
  MUST BE ESTABLISHED FOR ASBESTOS EXPOSED PERSONS IAW/OSHA STANDARD FOR
  ASBESTOS.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: AVOID BREATHING DUST. PERMIT ONLY TRAINED CLEANUP
  PERSONNEL IN AREA. USE APPROVED RESPIRATORS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
  WET METHODS/APPROVED VACUUM CLEANING SYSTEM. USE WATER/OTHER DUST SUPPRESANTS
  WHERE SWEEPING IS UNAVOIDABLE. DON'T STIR  UP.(SUPP)
Waste Disposal Methods: BAGS, FRIABLE ASBESTOS, WASTE & SCRAP MATERIAL
  SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER WHICH WILL AVOID AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF
  ASBESTOS. ASBESTOS IS CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL UNDER CWA 307 (A)
  & HAS A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF 1 LBS. (SEE  SUPP)
Handling And Storage Precautions: FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. STORE ASBESTOS IN
  CLOSED CONTAINERS(DUST-TIGHT)IN A CLEAN, DRY, SECURE AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS
  FROM DAMAGE.
Other Precautions: DON'T OPEN CONTAINERS THAT CAN RELEASE DUST W/O
  PROPERENCLOSURE/CONTROL MEASURES. USE DUST SUPPRESSION CONTROL MEASURES AT
  STAGESOF ASBESTOS HANDLING, USE & DISPOSAL. AVOID INHALATION OF ASBESTOS.
  DON'TCREATE/BREATHE DUST.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Extinguishing Media: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL IN FIRE
  SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures: AVOID MEDIA & PROCEDURES THAT CAUSE AIRBORNE
  DUST. PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN FIRE-FIGHTING SHOULD USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
  & FULL PROTECTION CLOTHING.
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR: 10X PEL-HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING
  RESPIRATOR W/HEPA FILTERS; 50X PEL-FULL FACE PIECE AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
  W/HEPA FILTERS; 100X PEL-POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/ HEPA FILTERS
  OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW.
Ventilation: ADEQUATE EXHAUST & CAPTURE FILTRATION. HAND/POWER-OPERATED
  TOOLS MUST BE EQUIPPED W/LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
Protective Gloves: RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment: FOR CONCENTRATIONS >OSHA PELS: COVERALLS,
  WHOLE-BODY CLOTHING, HOOD COVERINGS, GLOVES & FOOT COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices: FOLLOW GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES. DON'T TAKE
  PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING HOME.
Supplemental Safety and Health: MELTING POINT: DEHYDRATES >1112F. SPILLS
  CONT'D: CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORS & PROTECTIVE
  CLOTHING. WASTE & CONTAMINATED CLOTHING MUST BE PLACED IN DUST-TIGHT
  CONTAINERS & LABELED FOR DISPOSAL. WASTE CONT'D: DISPOSE W ASTE
  CONTAINERS IN A SECURED LANDFILL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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M.P/F.P Text: (SEE SUPP)
Spec Gravity: 2.45
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor: WHITE FIBROUS; ODORLESS
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: TEMPS >1112F
Materials To Avoid: NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS
Cage: 3A730
Assigned IND: Y
Company Name: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
Street: 3040 CORNWALLIS ROAD
PO Box: 12194
City: RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC
Zipcode: 27709-5000
Health Emergency Phone: 919-541-7399/919-541-6573
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/16/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 12/16/1998
Origination Code: G
Hazard And Precautions: INHALATION: MAY IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
  OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO LUNGS(ASBESTOSIS), LUNG CANCER
  & MESOTHELIOMA OF THE PLEURA & PERITONEUM, PLEURAL THICKENING,
  PLAQUES & EFFUSION. SKIN: ASBESTOS SPLINTERS PENETRA TE & CAUSE
  ASBESTOS CORNS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI & LARYNGEAL CANCER. 
  IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CORNS, ABRASIONS, LABORED BREATHING,
  CHEST PAINS, WEAKNESS, CHEST TIGHTNESS.
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