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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CT-948 Material Safety Data Sheet DATE PREPARED: November 18, 1987 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: FLUID-TITEe Asbestos Cement Pipe and Fittings Chemical Name: CAS No.: Common Name (s): N/A N/A A/C Pipe and Fittings CertairiTeedEH CertamTeed Corporation P.O. Box 860 Valley Forge. PA f 9482 (2151 341-7000 (24 Hour Telephone) 1. INGREDIENT INFORMATION: Chemical Name: CAS No.: Common Name: Exposure Limits: Asbestos (Chrysotile and Croddolite) 1332-21-4 (12001-29-5 and 12001-28-4) OSHA PEL 0.2 fibers > 5 um/cc ACGIH TLV Chrysotile - 2 fibers > 5 um/cc Crocidolite - 0.2 fibers > 5 um/cc Chemical Name: CAS No.: Common Name: Exposure Limits: Quartz 14808-60-7 Chrystalline Silica OSHA PEL Total Dust 30 mg/m1 % SiOj + 2 Respirable 250 mppcf Dust % SiOj + 5 or 10 mg/m3 % Si02 + 2 ACGIHTLV Respirable Dust 0.1 mg/m3 Other None Other None 2. PHYSICAL DATA Boiling Point (F): N/A Melting Point (F): N/A Odor: None Colon Cement Gray Vapor Density (Air=l): N/A Specific Gravity (H20=1): 2.35 Evaporative Rate (ethyl ether=l): N/A Vapor Pressure (mmHg @ 20C): N/A % Volatile by Volume; N/A % Solubility: Negligible Appearance: Cement gray-colored pipe and fittings Page I of 4 01-08-0020 8/87 CTD030200 3. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Flash Point (F) and Method: N/A Flammable Limits: LEL: N/A UEL: N/A Autoignition Temperature: N/A Extinguishing Media: Use that which is applicable to surrounding fire. This material is non-combustible. Special Fire Fighting Procedures: None Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazard: None 4. PHYSICAL HAZARDS Corrosivity: None Reactivity: None Reactivity with water: None 5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA Health effects from storing and handling asbestos cement pipe and fittings should not be a problem if industry recommended work practices are used. (See section 7 for information on industry work practices.) Failure to follow these practices may result in the airborne release of the entrapped asbestos fibers and silica dust ingredients. Exposure to the ingredient dust and fiber may cause the following health effects: Primary Routes of Entry: Inhalation, skin and eye contact. Acute Effects: Inhalation: Dust from cutting/grinding may cause irritation and coughing. Skin contact: Dusts may cause irritation and itching. Eye contact Dust may cause redness and irritation. Chronic Effects: Inhalation: Excessive exposure to silica and asbestos dust causes a disabling scarring of the lungs, or pneumonoconiosis, called "silicosis" and "asbestosis," which gradually reduce lung capacity and efficiency. Symptoms, which appear 15-20 years after the first exposure include coughing, decreased vital capacity, basal rales, cyanosis, cor pulmonale, dubbing of the fingers, anorexia, weakness and weight loss. Radiologic studies may show diffuse increase in lung opadties and pleural caldfications. Asbestos is dassified as a human carrinogen by the IARC and NTP and is regulated by OSHA as a human cardnogen. Asbestos-exposed workers show an increased inddence of pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma and high rates of respiratory cancer. The inddence of pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer in asbestos-exposed workers is greatly increased by smoking. Reports associating cancer to other body organs exist, although the evidence is not dear. Skin Contact: Prolonged exposure to asbestos may cause asbestos warts and dermatitis, usually confined to the hands and forearm. Eye Contact: Prolonged exposure to asbestos may cause conjunctivitis. Page 2 of 4 CTD030201 Medical Conditions Which May be Aggravated: In groups of workers exposed to asbestos, 97.5% of asbestos-related lung cancers occur with those who also smoke cigarettes. Carcinogenicity: Ingredient: Asbestos NTP: Human IARC: Classified as Group 1, Carcinogenic to Humans OSHA: Regulated in 29CFRI910.100I 6. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES Inhalation: Upper respiratory - remove from exposure. Get medical help if irritation persists. Skin Contact: Cleanse with soap and water. Get medical help if irritation persists. Eye Contact: Flush well with running water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical help if irritation persists. Ingestion: Unlikely. Consult physician if unusual reaction is noted. Spills: Pipe fragments and installation debris must be handled in a manner which avoids airborne dispersion of asbestos or silica dust. Use wet or vacuum method with HEPA filter for cleanup. Avoid inhalation of dusts. Fires: N/A Explosion: N/A Accidental or Unplanned Releases: Avoid generation of dust from cutting or grinding. 7. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Personal Protective Equipment: Respiratory: OSHA requires the establishment of a respirator program using NIOSH and MSHA approved respirators in emergencies and in work situations where feasible engineering and work practice controls are not yet sufficient.to reduce exposure to or below the PEL The airborne concentration of asbestos dictates the appropriate respirators to be used: Not in excess of 2 f/cc (10 * PEL) - Half-mask air-purifying respirator equipped with high-efficiency filters; Not in excess of 10 f/cc (50 x PEL) - Full facepiece air-purifying respirator equipped with high-efficiency filters; Not in excess of 20 f/cc (100 * PEL) - Any powered air-purifying respirator equipped with high-efficiency filters, or any supplied-air respirator operated in continuous flow mode; Not in excess of 200 f/cc (1000 x PEL) - Full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in pressure demand mode; Greater than 200 f/cc (> 1000 x PEL) or unknown concentration - Full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in pressure demand mode equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus. Page 3 of 4 CTD030202 Eye Protection: Wear eye protection (safety glasses or goggles) to prevent dust in eyes. Special Gothing: When airborne exposures exceed the PEL. coveralls or similar full-body clothing, head and foot coverings and gloves must be worn. Work Practices and Engineering Controls: Always use industry recommended work practices when handling or performing field operations with asbestos cement pipe. Sec Manufacturers' Installation Manual, American Waterworks Association Manual M-16. or Asbestos Cement Pipe Producers Association Publications for detailed information on industry recommended work practices. See also the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulation 29CFR1910.1001 which regulates workplace exposure to asbestos dust and any state or local workplace codes regulating asbestos exposure. Avoid generation of dusts, do not cut or bevel asbestos cement pipe or fittings with abrasive disc saws or abrasive disc sanders. Storage: None Waste Disposal Information: OSHA requires warning labels stating "DANGER, CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS, AVOID CREATING DUST. CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD" be affixed to all raw materials, mixtures, scrap, waste, debris and other products containing asbestos or their containers. Dispose of waste in accordance with federal, stale and local regulations. 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Acronyms used in this MSDS: ACG1H: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists CAS No. Chemical Abstracts Service Number f/cc: Fibers per cubic centimeter Fibers > 5um/cc: Fibers less than 5 microns in length per cubic centimeter of air HEPA: High Efficiency Particulate Air IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer LEL: Lower Explosive Limit mg/mJ: Milligrams per cubic meter mppcf: Millions of particles per cubic foot MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration N/A: Not applicable NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NTP: National Toxicology Program OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration PEL: Permissibh Exposure Limit TLV: Threshold 'jmit Values UEL: Upper Explosive Limit Page 4 of 4 CTD030203