Product ID:DARCO, NORIT, ACTIVATED CHARCOAL, CX0657
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018749
MSDS Number: BLDNX

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: 0SK29

Telephone: 914-592-4660

Cage: 0AL61

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:ORAL(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. ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL IS FREQUENTLY CONTAMINATED WITH IMPURITIES WHICH MAY BE
IRRITATING & TOXIC, EVEN THOUGH PURE CARB ON IS NOT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MD. EYES:FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD. DUST
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DANGER DUE TO SPONTANEOUS HEATING WHEN WET
OR TIGHTLY PACKED.
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 CNTNR CLSD & AWAY FROM
HEAT/SPKS/OPEN FLAME/OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID WETTING & SUBSEQUENT
DRYING IN STORAGE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR GET IN EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATRL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVC/EQUIV GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EYE WASH & SAFETY
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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 AIR) AS DUST PARTICLES CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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