Product ID:GULF ACETYLENE BLACK (SHAWINIGAN BLACK)
MSDS Date:11/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018160
MSDS Number: BKZNP

CHEVRON CORP

RICHMOND, CA 94804-0054
US

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737

Info Phone: 415-233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

4054 RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: >99.9%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

EXERCISE CAUTION REGARDING WHATEVER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PARTICULAR, THE MIXTURES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:MINOR IRRIT. HOWEVER, MECH IRRIT &
EYE DISCOLORATION CAN OCCUR WHERE DUST CONC ARE HIGH. SKIN:MINOR
IRRIT FOLLOWING PRLNG/FREQUENTLY RPTD CONT. INHAL:BRTHG DUST @ CONC
IN AIR THAT EXCEED RECOMD EX POS STD MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESP
TRACT. INGEST:NOT EXPECTED TO BE ACUTELY TOX BY INGEST.
ACETYLENE(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLACK IS MADE FROM THERMAL DECOMP OF
ACETYLENE GAS. IS PURE FORM OF CARBON CONTAINING POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS). THEREFORE, ACETYLENE BLACK
IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT CANCER RISK BY SKIN EXPOS/INHAL.
WORKERS IN FOREIGN DRY CELL BATTERY/RUB TIRE MFG PLANTS WHERE EXPOS
TO AIRBORNE(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMED WITH FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH SKIN THORO WITH SOAP AND WATER.
LAUNDER CONTAMD CLOTHING. INHAL: IF RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT OR
IRRITATION O CCURS OR IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, MOVE PERSON
TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR IF ANY OF THESE EFCTS CONTINUE. INGEST: IF
SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER/MILK TO DRINK & TELEPHONE FOR MED ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HANDLE AS
A DRY POWDER. SWEEP INTO DISPOSABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PROD IS GOOD CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY & MAY GENERATE
ELEC HAZ & EQUIP FAILURES BY BRIDGING ELEC INSULATION IF PROPER
PREC ARE NOT TAKEN. PROD MAY ABOSRB UP TO 10 CC OF H2O &/OR ORGANIC
LIQ PER GRAM OF ACETYLENE BLACK. USER SHOULD(ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
SUCH AS TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE
FEDERAL OSHA EXOSU RE STANDARD.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRAINS OF
MATERIAL BELOW THE FEDERAL OSHA EXPOSURE STANDARD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:LEVELS OF CLOSELY RELATED CARBON BLACKS ARE SEVERAL
TIMES THE EXPOS STD RECOM IN MSDS & WHERE RESP PROT IS NOT USED
HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE SUFFERED PULM FUNC LOSS. SIGNS & SYMP
INC LD COUGH/BREATHLESSNESS/TIREDNESS/CHESTPAINS & HDCH. SMOKERS
HAD SIGNIFICANTLY MORE REDUCED PULM FUNC THAN NONSMOKERS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6332F,3500C
Spec Gravity:1.95 G/CM3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN H2O
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLACK POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE
AND WATER VAPOR; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMD MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS
AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
CONTACT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH
AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED D ISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.

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