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06-29-1995 05:30PM FROM BORAK TO ALCOA P.01 JONATHAN BORAK & COMPANY, INC. Specialists in Occupational & Environmental Heallh Kathryn Rezents, MS, RN, CS Corporate Health Services Aluminum Company of America Room 625Bt Alcoa Building Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 June 29, 1995 Dear Kathryn: I am faxing to you comments on Coated Fin Stock, Sheet and Foil;. Painted or Pretreated Aluminum Extrusions; and Used Foundry Sand. Essentially these are the issues we discussed on the phone. I hope this is helpful. Feel free to call if questions arise. Have a great weekend. Sincerely,.,.. Mark Russi, MD, MPH 234 Church Street, Suite 1100. New Haven. CT 06510 / Telephone (203] 777^5611 / Fax (203) 777-1411 HQI003 0078 06-29-1995 05:31PM FROM BORAK TO ALCOA P.02 COATED FIN STOCK. SHEET AND FOIL / Generally, this MSDS looks good. There are three places where I would recommend replacing S the word "may" with the word "can": (1) the last sentence of the EMERGENCY OVERVIEW, (2) the third line on page 2, and (3) the sentence on hydrogen chloride. All of these health effects are established rather than merely postulated outcomes of sufficiently high exposures. `Under Hydrogen Chloride, I would recommend adding the sentence "Severe overexposures can cause pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs). PAINTED OR PRETREATED ALUMINUM EXTRUSIONS Under manganese oxide fumes, consider changing wording to ."...can cause nervous system disorders, (manganism) and may cause pneumonitis and fibrosis of lung tissue." (Manganism is an established human health effect of manganese exposure.) Under nitrogen dioxide, I would recommend you say that very high concentrations can cause pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) and death, since these are established health outcomes at high doses. The two paragraphs regarding welding and formaldehyde look fine. I assume you have decided there is insufficient oil exposure to merit its discussion. (The previous MSDS addressed health effects of an oil coating on some aluminum products, and I had had some suggestions regarding that section, which you may recall.) Under hydrogen chloride, I would recommend changing "may" to "can", and adding the sentence /Severe overexposures can cause pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs)." USED FOUNDRY SAND Under INHALATION, I would recommend changing the wording to "Overexposure to dust containing silica can cause scarring of the lungs (silicosis). Cancer hazard." (Essentially, the best lay definition of silicosis is scarring of the lungs'.) Under Medical conditions aggravated by exposure to the product, I would list only-chronic / lung disease. One could consider listing rheumatoid arthritis due to the unlikely hazard of / Caplan's Syndrome, but I would not recommend it. I think that would only confuse people, perhaps leaving the impression that silica exposure somehow affects the joints. I would recommend deleting what is presently on the MSDS sheet in this section. Under FIRST AID MEASURES, I think you should qualify the triage to a physician i.e. `Consult a physician if irritation persists." Under INHALATION, checking for a pulse is left out for some reason. I would recommend the following: "If unconscious or severely injured, assure that the airway is clear, that the person is breathing, j and that there Is a pulse. Perform CPR for persons without pulse or respirations. Consult a physician." TOTAL P.02 HQ1003 0079 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Original/Supersedes: October 21,1981 Product Name: ASBESTOS Revised: July 5.1995 No. 40 Page 3 of 4 ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Use with adequate ventilation to meet exposure limits listed in Section 2. Plant air sampling and analysis are required to insure conformance. EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses are recommended to avoid eye contact SKIN PROTECTION: Gloves are recommended to avoid skin contact Disposable coveralls should be worn when working with asbestos. INGESTION PROTECTION: Cleanse skin thoroughly with hand cleaners or soap and water after contact and before eating, drinking, or smoking. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Select appropriate respiratory protection (dust mask, self-contained breathing apparatus, suppfied-air respirator) based on the actual or potential concentration present NIOSH approved respiratory protection is required for conditions in which the 8 hour TWA or ceiling concentrations is exceeded. 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES APPEARANCE: White or greenish (chrysotile), gray-green (amosite) gray-brown (amphibole), or blue (cricidolite) - fibrous solids SOILING POINT: Not applicable FREEZE-MELT POINT: Not determined VAPOR PRESSURE (mm): Not applicable VAPOR DENSITY (air = 1): Not applicable SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Insoluble; breaks down slowly in hot water SPECIFIC GRAVITY: Not determined DENSITY: Not determined pH: Not applicable ODOR: None ODOR THRESHOLD (ppm) Not applicable COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not applicable 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY / CHEMICAL STABILITY (CONDITIONS TO AVOID): Stable and relatively inert In some situations, asbestos can maintain its integrity at temperatures up to 1700C (3092F). Chrysotile is resistant to degradation by alkaline attack. Heat resistance of amosite is superior to chrysolite. Crocidotite is more resistant to acid attack than chrysotile and amosite. INCOMPATIBILITY: None. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: None HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION Carcinogen - See 29 CFR 1910.1001 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION ECOTOXICOLOG1CAL/CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION Scrap asbestos should be disposed in sealed plastic bags in steel drums. Drums must be marked with specialasbestos label and shipped to approved disposal site. RCRA Hazardous Waste No.: Not federally regulated. HQI003 0167 3 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Original/Supersedes: October21,1981 Product Name: ASBESTOS Revised: July5.1995 No. 40 Page 4 of 4 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION U.S.A. DOT: Not Regulated - Enter the proper freight classification, `MSDS Number," and "Product Name" on the shipping paperwork. Canadian TDG Hazard Class & PIN: Not regulated. 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION DRAFT U.S. Federal Regulations TSCA STATUS: All components of this product are listed on the TSCA inventory. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: Asbestos ! SARA TITLE III: Section 311/312 Hazardous Categories: Immediate (acute), delayed (chronic) Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances: None ; Section 313 Toxic Chemicals: Asbestos l OSHA Designation: (29 CFR 1910.1000, Table Z-1-A, Z-3) : 16. OTHER INFORMATION MSDS STATUS: New format PREPARED BY: Hazardous Materials Control Committee ! U.S. Dept, of Health and Human Services, NIOSH: Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. 1985-86 Edition Sax, N. Irving: Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc., 1984 Information herein is given in goodfaith as authoritative and valid; however, no,warranty, express or implied, can be made. LEGEND: ACGIH CAS CERCLA CFR DOT DSL ECOIN EPA IARC LC LD NFPA NIOSH NTP OSHA PEL PIN RCRA SARA STEL TCLP TDG TLV TSCA TWA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Chemical Abstract Services | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Code ol Federal Regulations Department of Transportation Domestic Substances List (Canada) , European Core Inventory Environmental Protection Agency International Agency for Research on Cancer Lethal Concentration Lethal Dose National Fire Protection Association National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Toxicology Program Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limit Product Identification Number , Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act i Short Term Exposure Limit Toxic Chemicals Leachate Program Transportation of Dangerous Goods Threshold Limit Value \ Toxic Substances Control Act 1 Time Weighted Average atm atmosphere cm centimeter g gram in inch kg kilogram ib pound m meter mg milligram mm millimeter n.o.s. not otherwise specified ppb parts per billion ppm parts per million psia pounds per square inch absolute pg microgram V NQ/003 0168 4