BJCDN - CARBON/GRAPHITE W/COPPER

Product Identification

Product ID:CARBON/GRAPHITE W/COPPER
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F012306
MSDS Number: BJCDN

Responsible Party
AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF BOC GROUP INC
575 MOUNTAIN AVE
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ 07974-2006
US

Emergency Phone: 908-771-1381

Info Phone: 908-771-1381

Cage: 83923

Contractor
DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC AIRCO INC
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-665-2400

Cage: 6S493

Ingredients

GRAPHITE

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: <85-95%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM RESP IC


COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER *97-2*

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 5-60%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION
AT HIGH DUST LEVEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEMPORARY SKIN DISCOLORATION, METAL
FUME FEVER, METALLIC TASTE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
IMPAIRMENTS, SERUM ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY, WILSON'S DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FROM THIS MIXTURE MAY WEAKLY
CONTRIBUTE TO EXPLOSION IF INITIATED BY ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE DUST/GAS.
DUST ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORT-CIRCUITS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE NORMAL HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS
PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED IF DUST LEVEL EXCEEDS PELS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:IF AIRBORNE PARTICLES ARE PRODUCED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT, MELTING POINT & SPECIFIC GRAVITY INFORMATION IS FOR
COPPER.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4172F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1981.4F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:8.9 (SEE SUPP)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY-COPPER COLORED SOLID W/NO ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY NORMAL COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, COPPER
FUME, COPPER OXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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