Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON, 100
MSDS Date:09/24/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021267
MSDS Number: BLLQT

Emergency Phone: 916-527-2664

Info Phone: 916-527-2664

Cage: IO081

Telephone: 916-527-2664

Cage: IO081

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CONT W/DUST MAY BE IRRIT OR CAUSE
MECH INJURY. SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRIT. INGEST: IT IS
REASONABLE TO ANTICIPATE INGEST OF POWDER WOULD BE IRRIT TO THE GI
TRACT. INHAL: DUST MAY BE IRRIT TO THE RESP TRACT & CAUSE
COUGHING/SNEEZING. CHRONIC TOXICITY: NO EFFECTS FROM CHRONIC
EXPOSURE ARE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AS W/ANY ORGANIC COMPOUND THAT IS
HEATED TO VAPORIZATION, EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS SUCH AS COLDS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA AND
PSORIASIS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN.
SEE MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER. SEE MD
IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED IF
THE POWDER IS SWALLOWED. SEE MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL: NO
HARMFUL EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED FROM BREATHING A LOW CONCENTRATION
OF DUST. IF A PROBLEM DEVELOPS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SUPPLY OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS; SUCH AS OZONE
OR LIQUID OXYGEN MAY CAUSE RAPID COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR, PREFERABLY A WET-DOWN PROCEDURE OR
VACUUM. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST INTO AIR.
KEEP DRY; CONTAINERS SHOULD BE CLOSED. MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PROCEDURE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! WET ACTIVATED CARBON DEPLETES OXYGEN FROM
THE AIR, AND THEREFORE DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS OF OXYGEN MAY BE
ENCOUNTERED. WHENEVER WORKERS ENTER A VESSEL CONTAINING ACTIVATED
CARBON, THE VESSEL'S OXYGEN CONTENT SHOULD BE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS WHERE EXPOS TO DUST/FUMES IS
APPARENT, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR DUST MISTS/FUMES APPROP TO THE
AIRBORNE CONC MAY BE WORN. WHERE VAPS ARE GENERATED, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ORGANIC RESP SUITAB LE TO THE AIRBORNE CONCS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE THERE IS A NEED TO DRAW DUST
AWAY FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONES.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES IMPERVIOUS TO DUST OR VAPOR.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY COVERING TO MINIMIZE SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: DETERMINED AND WORK PROCEDURE FOR POTENTIALLY LOW OXYGEN
AREAS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.8-2.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR WILL REDUCE THE OPERATING LIFE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX. IRRITATING &/OR TOXIC GASES DUE
TO DECOMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE GENERATED DURING A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS SOLID WASTE OBSERVING ALL LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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