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OCCUPATIONAL GUIDESHE3T ASBESTOS TX TINER RMC0030182 OCCUPATIONAL GUIDE ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION Types of asbestos: Amosite, actinolite, tremolite, amphiboles, crocidolite, chrysotile Appearance and odor: Fine, slender fibrous material that can be white, grey, blue and green in color; and no odor PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) The current OSHA standard for asbestos is 2 fibers of asbestos per cubic centimeter (cc) of air averaged over an eight-hour work shift. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION Routes of Exposure Asbestos can affect the body if it is inhaled. Effects of Overexposure The significant health hazard associated with asbestos arises from the excessive inhalation of particulate material Overexposure (usually for a prolonged time with the damage showing up only after years or decades) can produce asbestosis, pleural plague, lung cancer, mesothelioma of the pleura or peritoneum, and possibly (less certain) cancers of the GI tract and larynx. The major cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, luna cancer is also closely associated with cigarette smoking; in fact, 97.5% of asbestos-related lung cancers occur with those workers who also smoke cigarettes. FIRE AND EXPLOSION INFORMATION General Nonflammable. TX TINER RMC0030186 REYNOLDS _ aluminum Prepared by the Reynold* Corporate Industrial Hygiene Department REACTIVITY General Stable. WARMING PROPERTIES Asbestos has no warning properties. EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES Eve Exposure Wash with water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention if necessary. Skin Exposure Clean area of contact without inhaling fibers. Remove any soiled clothing. Breathing Move victim to fresh air. Clean any fibers away from nose and mouth. Seek medical attention, if necessary. TX TINER RMC0030187 Reynolds Metals Company Major Plant Locations TX TINER