Product ID:ASC-T ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:06/25/1985
FSC:4240
NIIN:00-165-5026
MSDS Number: BKHGD

CALGON CARBON CORPORATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0717

Emergency Phone: (412) 787-6700

Info Phone: (412) 787-6822

Preparer: S. D. CIFRULAK

Cage: 1DA66

CALGON CARBON CORPORATION

717 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0717 US

Telephone: 412-787-6700

Cage: 1DA66

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 86%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 7%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CHROMIC ACID (SOLID OR SOLUTION), CRO3, CHROMIUM (VI)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM (CRO3)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM (CR)

TRIETHYLENEDIAMINE

CAS: 280-57-9

RTECS: HM0354200

Fraction By Weight: 1%

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM VI IS SUSPECTED TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/PLENTY OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OZONE/LIQUID
OXYGEN/CHLORINE/PERMANGANATE MAY RESULT IN FIRE. DUE TO THE METALS,
THIS CATALYTIC REACTION IS ACCELERATED FOR THE ASC-T DUST OR FINES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON & DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER OR REPACKAGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DUST/FINES ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
CATALYTIC REACTION THAN THE LARGE MESH PRODUCT. AVOID GENERATION OF
DUST/FINES.
Other Precautions:TAKE SAMPLES & PROCEDURES FOR LOW OXYGEN LEVELS
BEFORE ENTERING CONFINED SPACES. FINES GENRATED BY ATTRITION DURING
HANDLING CONTAIN A HIGHER LEVEL OF IMPREGNATE THAN THE ACTUAL
PRODUCT. HAZARDOUS CON DITION MAY BE ACCELERATED.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER
RESPIRATOR IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES OXYGEN FROM AIR CAUSING A SEVERE HAZARD TO
WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS, ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES. CARBON
IMPREGNATED W/COPPER, CHROMIUM, SILVER & TEDA.

Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, &
PERMANGANATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & NITROGEN OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF UNUSED CARBON IN REFUSE CONTAINER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL REGS. WASTE MATERIAL
SHOULD BE MANIFESTED AS D007 FOR EXTRACTABLE CHROMIUM.
DAMAGED/UNUSABLE ITEMS CONTAINI NG CARBON ARE CLASSIFIED AS RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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