Product ID:NUSORB
MSDS Date:05/02/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-128-8031
MSDS Number: BJRKW

Info Phone: 614-846-5710

Cage: 58754

Telephone: 614-846-5710

Cage: 58754

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:PROBABLY CAUSE SOME MILD
IRRITATION. SKIN:NOT LIKELY TO BE A PRIMARY IRRITANT. HAS LOW
POTENTIAL FOR SENSITIZATION. NOT KNOWN TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH HUMAN
SKIN (MFR). INHAL:ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS ARE NOT LIKELY TO DEVELOP
AFTER INHALATIONFROM MATL. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH OFF SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. IF REDNESS, ITCHING OR
BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS SEE MD. INGEST:GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES
OF WATER TO DRINK. IF GI SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MD. (NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY M OUTH TO UNCON PERSON.) INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
COUGH OR OTHER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MD. EYES: FLUSH W/
WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES

Extinguishing Media:WATER (FOG OR FINE SPRAY), CARBON DIOXIDE. AVOID
METHODS WHICH MAY STIR UP DUST CLOUDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE DUST IS A WEAK EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESP PROT DURING CLEANUP.SWEEP UP/RECOVER
OR MIX MATL W/WATER/SHOVEL INTO WASTE CNTR. WASH DOWN SPILL AREA
W/WATER CONTAINING DETERGENT/FLUSH AWAY W/PLENTY OF WATER. MAKE
SURE ALL PERSONNEL INVOL VED IN SPILL CLEAN-UP FOLLOW GOOD IND
HYGIENE PRAC
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACTIVATED CARBON CAN BE SAFELY STORED
IN ANY NORMAL STORAGE AREA, BUT AWAY FROM SOURCES OF DIRECT HEAT.
Other Precautions:AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY MAY BE CREATED WHEN ACTIVATED
CARBON IS STORED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE/SILO. VENTILATE OR WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS,
MISTS AND FUMES WHOSE TLV IS GREATER THAN 0.05 MG/M3.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET SUGGESTED CONTROL VALUE REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES,FACESHLD/OPTL
Other Protective Equipment:ADEQUATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EYEWASH STATION IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH ACTIVATED CARBON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:ZERO
Spec Gravity:0.4-0.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER WITHOUT TASTE OR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FLUORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIRGIN (UNUSED) CARBON (WASTE OR
SPILLAGE) IN A FACILITY FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSE I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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