Product ID:DARCO, NORIT, ACTIVATED CHARCOAL, CX0645
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018743
MSDS Number: BLDNT

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT) >10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY IRRITATE NASAL &
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY IRRITATE EYES ON CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR
A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. DUST INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DANGER DUE TO SPONTANEOUS HEATING WHEN WET OR
TIGHTLY PACKED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY IGNITE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300F IN
AMBIENT CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID WETTING &
SUBSEQUENT DRYING IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/NEOPRENE/PVC OR EQUIV.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS FREQUENTLY CONTAMINATED WITH IMPURITIES WHICH MAY
BE IRRITATING AND TOXIC, EVEN THOUGH PURE CARBON IS NOT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7592F,4200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6332F,3500C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, ODORLESS, AMORPHOUS POWDER OR GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DUSTING (DISPERSION OF FINE
PARTICLES IN THE AIR) AS DUST PARTICLES CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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