GARLOCK INC -- BLUE-GARD STYLE 3000 -- 5330-00N019731 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 5330 MSDS Date: 04/13/1992 MSDS Num: BXPZZ LIIN: 00N019731 Tech Review: 04/17/1995 Product ID: BLUE-GARD STYLE 3000 Responsible Party Cage: 76380 Name: GARLOCK INC Address: 1666 DIVISION ST City: PALMYRA NY 14522 US Info Phone Number: 315-597-4811 Emergency Phone Number: 315-597-4811 Review Ind: N ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 76380 Name: GARLOCK INC Address: 1666 DIVISION ST City: PALMYRA NY 14522 US Phone: 315-597-4811 Cage: 73680 Name: GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV Address: 1666 DIVISION ST City: PALMYRA NY 14522-9343 US Phone: 315-597-4811 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Name: ALUMINOSILICATE FIBER % by Wt: 2-5 OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: PRODUCT DOES NOT POSE A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. A HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY IF THE PRODUCT WAS SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTION WHICH COULD CAUSE FIBERS AND/OR DUST TO BE RELEASED FROM ELASTOMER MATRIX. INHALATION OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FIBERS AND/OR DUST COULD CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LASTING LUNG DAMAGE. PRODUCT NOT CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC. THE CERAMIC FIBER USED IN THE PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN BY THE IARC. Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: BREATHING CERAMIC FIBERS OR DUST FROM PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE ANY EXISTNG LUNG DISORDERS OR BRONCHITIS. First Aid: INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD (FP N). SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N). INHAL: IF OVERCOME BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FROM FIRE, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, EXHIBITS BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR IF RECOVERY IS NOT PROMPT, CONTACT MD FOR TREATMENT. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: NO SPECIAL ACTION FOR SOLID PIECES OF PRODUCT. VACUUM UP ANY DUST FROM OPERATIONS SUCH AS GASKET CUTTING. ALTERNATELY, DAMPEN AREA BEFORE WIPING OR SWEEPING. DO NOT DRY WIPE OR SWEEP. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Waste Disposal Methods: NORMAL LANDFILL. COMPLY WITH ANY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. MATERIAL IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT GRIND OR MACHINE PRODUCT. NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED. Other Precautions: WHEN REMOVING USED GASKETS, AVOID EXCESSIVE MECH ACTIONS & PLACE RESIDUE IN PLASTIC BAG FOR DISP. AS PREC, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF-FACE RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS SHOULD BE WORN BY PERS ENGAGING IN REMOVAL OF USED GASKETS THAT (SUPDAT) ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: PRODUCES SMOKE AND SOME HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHEN BURNED. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N). Ventilation: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: NOT REQUIRED. Work Hygienic Practices: NO SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS. Supplemental Safety and Health: HAZ DECOMP PRODS: CYANIDE FUMES. THERE MAY BE OTHERS UNKNOWN TO MFR. OTHER PRECS: ARE FRIABLE/WHICH REQ AGGRESSIVE SCRAPING &/OR WIRE BRUSHING TO REMOVE. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE Appearance and Odor: BLUE COLORED SHEET OR GASKETS; SLIGHT ODOR. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE PRODUCT. Materials To Avoid: AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: IN FIRE: CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME ACRYLONITRILE MONOMER FUMES; POSS SOME HYDROGEN (SUPDAT) Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: BLUE-GARD STYLE 3000 Cage: 76380 Company Name: GARLOCK INC Street: 1666 DIVISION ST City: PALMYRA NY Zipcode: 14522 US Health Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811 Date Of Label Review: 04/17/1995 Label Date: 04/17/1995 Chronic Hazard IND: Y Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: CAUTION Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: A HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY IF THE PRODUCT WAS SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTION WHICH COULD CAUSE FIBERS AND/OR DUST TO BE RELEASED FROM ELASTOMER MATRIX. INHALATION OF SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FIBER S AND/OR DUST COULD CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. CHRONIC: THE CERAMIC FIBER USED IN THE PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN BY IARC (MFR). BREATHING FIBERS AND/OR DUST HAS POTENTIAL TO CAUSE LASTING LUNG DAMAGE. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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