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Material Safety Data Sheet DATE PREPARED: November 18,1987 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: FLUID-l lib* Asbestos Cement Pipe and Fittings Chemical Name: CAS No.: Common Name (sb N/A N/A A/C Pipe and Fittings CertairileedB CertainTeed Corporation P.0. Box 860 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (215) 341-7000 (24 Hour Telephone) 1. INGREDIENT INFORMATION. Chemical Name: CAS No.; Common Name: Exposure Limits: Asbestos (Chrysotile and Croddolite) 1332-214 (12001-29-5 and 12001-284) OSHA PEL 0.2 fibers > 5 um/cc ACGIH TLV Chrysotile - 2 fibers >5 um/cc Croddolite - 02 fibers >5 um/cc Chemical Name: CASNou Common Name: Exposure Limits: Quartz 14808-60-7 Chrystalline Silica OSHA PEL Total Dust 30 mg/m3 % S1O2 + 2 Respirable 250 mppcf Dust % SiOi + 5 or 10 mg/m3 % StOi + 2 ACGIH TLV 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 (HiO=l): 235 Evaporative Rate (ethyl ether=l): N/A Vapor Pressure (mmHg @ 20Q: N/A % Volatile by Volume: N/A % Solubility: Negligible Appearance: Cement gray-colored pipe and fittings Page 1 of 4 PLAINTIFF'S exhibit"! CT-842 01 CTD007303 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 HEALTH HAZARD DATA Health effects from storing and handling asbestos cement pipe and fittings should not be a prol recommended work practices are used. (See section 7 for information on industry work prai these practices may result in the airborne release of the entrapped asbestos fibers and silica di to the ingredient dust and fiber may cause the following health effects: if industry ure to follow ents. Exposure 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, clubbing of the fingers, anorexia, weakness and weight loss. Radiologic studies may show diffuse increase in lung opacities and pleural calcifications. --Asbestos is classified as a human carcinogen by the LARC and NTP and is regulated by OSHA as a human carcinogen. Asbestos-exposed workers show an increased incidence of pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma and high rates of respiratory cancer. The inridem^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 clear. Eye Contact Prolonged exposure to asbestos may cause conjunctivitis. Skin Contact Prolonged exposure to asbestos may cause asbestos warts and dermatitis, usually confined to the hands and forearm. Page2of4 CTD007304 Eye Protection: Wear eye protection (safety glasses or goggles) to prevent dust in eyes. Special Clothing: 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. See Manufacturers' Installation Manual, American Waterworks Association Manual M-16, or Asbestos Cement Pipe Produceis 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, state and local regulations. 8. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Acronyms used in this MSDS: ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists CAS No.: Chemical Abstracts Service Number f/cc Fibers per cubic centimeter Fibers > Sum/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/m1: Milligrams per cubic meter mppcfi 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: - Permissible Exposure Limit TLV: Threshold Limit Values UEL: Upper Explosive Limit Page 4 of 4 CTD007306