Product ID:PBL ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-726-7944
MSDS Number: BFMPL

Emergency Phone: 412-787-6700

Info Phone: 415-572-9111

Cage: 1DA66

Telephone: 412-787-6700

Cage: 1DA66

ACTIVATED CARBON.

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) =>10G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:NON-TOXIC.
INHALATION:LC50 (RAT) IS >64.4 MG/M3. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:NON-IRRITATING. CHRONIC- NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:DISCOMFORT AND REDNESS OF EYE. COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTICED.

First Aid:FIRST AID-INHALATION OF DUST, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE
CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION
PERSIST CONTACT A DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:
CONSULT A DOCTOR.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:644F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SINCE WET ACTIVATED CARBONS ABSOR OXYGEN, DO
NOT ENTER CLOSED VESSELS WITHOUT USING A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT WITH BROOM AND SHOVEL OR VACUUM UP.
WET CARBON MAY BE COLLECTED WITH CARBON FINES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:DUSTMASK
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:00

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE,
PERMANGANATE, MAY RESULT IN FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER AND DISPOSE OF BY
INCINERATION OR SEND TO A SANITARY LANDFILL.

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