Product ID:THORNEL CARBON FIBER P-75 PITCH (SUP DATA)
MSDS Date:12/28/1988
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N011106
MSDS Number: BJJTX

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735;312-856-3304

Info Phone: 312-856-3304

Preparer: RICHARD A SYMULESKI

Cage: 15958

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC APPLICATN OF PITCH BASED
FIBERS SUSPENDED IN BENZENE TO SKIN OF MICE PRODUCED WEAK LOCAL
TUMORIGENIC/MUTAGENIC RESPONSE.EXTREME TEST CONDITIONS USED & WEAK
RESPONSE SUGGEST INSIGNIFICANT RISK OF TUMOR DEVELOPMENT FROM
CHRONIC CONTACT.NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS IN RATS FROM 16-WK INHAL EXPOS
TO CARBON FIBERS (SUP DA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:AIRBORNE FIBERS/PARTICLES CAUSE
MILD/MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION
EXPECTED.POSSIBLE MECHANICAL IRRITATION DURING
HANDLING/PROCESSING.INGESTION:EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY NO
N-TOXIC.INHALATION:NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZ
IDENTIFIED.HANDLING/PROCESSING CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRIT OF
NOSE,THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.INGESTION:IF A LARGE AMOUNT IS SWALLOWED,GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHALA TION:REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS A HAZARDS (HALOGENATED
AGENTS,FOAM,STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCINERATION MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBERS
WHICH MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.BAG OR
CONTAINERIZE SPILLED/RELEASED/DISCARDED MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRICALLY
CONDUCTIVE AND MAY CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS WHICH RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
OR MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:ALL FORMS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,ENCLOSURES AND
CIRCUITS IN OR NEAR AREAS WHERE FIBERS ARE USED OR HANDLED SHOULD
BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AGAINST THE INFILTRATION OF/CONTACT W/
AIRBORNE PARTICLES/FILAM ENTS.NO SPECIAL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE GARMENTS W/ TIGHT-FITTING
CUFFS.USE BARRIER CREAMS OR TALCUM FOR ADDITIONAL SKIN PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CLOTHING IF IRRITATION OCCURS.USE GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:BASED CONTINUOUS FILAMENT.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHAL/SKIN/INGEST
.HLTH HAZ:THAT ARE POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED.TYPICAL CARBON FIBER HAS
LG DIAMETER (5-7 MICRONS)/GREAT LENGTH (>100 MICRONS).FIBE RS W/
DIAMETERS >3.5 MICRONS NOT CONSIDERED RESPIRABLE.DENSITY:2000
KG/M3.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6512F,3600C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:BLACK,ODORLESS FIBERS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT INCINERATE.BURIAL OF
BAGGED OR CONTAINERIZED MATERIALS AT A PERMITTED LANDFILL IS
RECOMMENDED.

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