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BOILING POINT AND MELTING POINT: Not Pertinent SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H.,0 = 1): 2.45 VOLATILE CONTENT: Absorbed Water 1 -- 4% By Weight. Structural Water Approximately 13% by Weight. APPEARANCE: Peitets or Fine White Powder. No odor, \fery Slight Solubility in Water. . HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS Asbestos contains no hazardous ingredients. However, the material itself can be hazardous under certain conditions. (See V below.) . FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL: No Fire or Explosion Hazard. IV. REACTIVITY DATA INERT MATERIAL: No Decomposition or Polymerization Conditions. V. HEALTH HAZARD DATA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION: The current Occupational Safety and Health Standard (CFR 29,1910.1001) contains the following exposure limits: "The 8-hour time-weighted average airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers to which any employee may be exposed shall not exceed 2 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450 X magnification (4 millimeter objective) phase contrast illumination. No employee shall be exposed at any time to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of 10 fibers, longer than 5 micrometers, per cubic centimeter of air, as determined by the method just noted." EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE: CAUTION: Breathing asbestos may cause serious bodily harm. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: No acute toxicity. Use respirator if airborne asbestos fiber concentration exceeds OSHA limits. VI. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED. Avoid inhalation of dust. Remove spilled material by vacuum cleaner or by water wash. WASTE DISPOSAL: Bags and waste and scrap materials should be disposed of in a manner which will avoid airborne concentrations of asbestos, such as the use of dust-tight trash bags or containers. Ensure that disposal complies with all applicable federal, state or local regulations. Union Carbide Corporation assumes no responsibility and makes no warranty, expressed or implied, repre sentation, promise, or statement as to completeness, accuracy, or currency of any data provided. UCC 023586 VII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION VENTILATION: Local exhaust for each operation is preferable. (See American National Standards Institute booklet, Z9.2 -- 1971.) General area exhaust is acceptable. No special considerations. PROTECTIVE GLOVES: None EYE PROTECTION: None RESPIRATORY PROTECTION'1' The current Occupational Safety and Health Standard CFR 29, 1910.1001 contains the following re quirements for respiratory protection. AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION'2' 8-HOUR EXPOSURE'3' CEILING CONCENTRATION 2 maximum 10 maximum MINIMUM REQUIRED MASK TYPE'4' Not required when allowable limits are not exceeded. 20 maximum 100 maximum Reusable or single use air purifying respirator. 200 maximum 1000 maximum Powered filter positive pressure. Over 200 - Type C positive pressure, air supplied. (1) Allowed only during the time required for installation of engineering controls, when engineering controls are not technically feasible or adequate, and in emergencies. Current OSHA standards require that no employee shall be assigned to tasks requiring the use of respirators if, based upon his most recent examination an examining physician determines that the employee will be unable to function normally wearing a respirator, or that the safety or health of the employee or other employees will be impaired by the use of a respirator. (2) Fibers per milliliter greater than 5 microns in length, as determined by the membrane filter method at 400-450X magnification (4 millimeter objective) phase contrast illumination. (3) 8-Hour time-weighted average. (4) Only masks certified by NIOSH as acceptable for the exposures encountered may be used. OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: If the ceiling concentration limit is exceeded, clothing providing whole body covering shall be supplied and its use required. VIII. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS Every place of employment where asbestos fibers are released must be monitored to determine exposure levels. If the permissible time-weighted average and ceiling concentration limits are not exceeded, no special precautions are required except: a) Bag damage and dusting should be minimized and dust inhalation avoided. b) A comprehensive medical examination is required for any employee exposed to airborne fibers within 30 days of first such employment, annually thereafter and on termination of employment. c) Personal work clothing can become contaminated with asbestos and may constitute an exposure hazard. Such clothing should be handled and laundered in a manner to avoid airborne concentrations of asbestos. d) Substantial medical evidence indicates that smoking will increase the risk from asbestos exposure. Those working with asbestos should not smoke. Where exposure limits may be exceeded, reference should be made to the regulation CFR 29, 1910.1001 fordetailson caution signs, monitoring, change rooms, protective clothing iaundering and record keeping. UCC 023587