Product ID:CARBON (SEE SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:4240
NIIN:00-218-0779
MSDS Number: BLNBD

CALGON CARBON CORP

400 MEDIA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205-1133
US

Emergency Phone: 412-787-6700

Info Phone: 412-787-6700

Cage: 1DA66

TURNER ENGINEERING, INC.

717 STEVENSVELLE, MT 59870 US

Telephone: 406-777-2751

Cage: 4S444

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE GAS MASK CANISTER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >10 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS MECHANICALLY IRRITATING.
AS WITH ANY DUST, CHRONIC INHALATION OF THE DUST MAY LEAD TO
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:NON-TOXIC
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING. INGESTED:POSSIBLE G/I
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF NO MEDICAL
CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER . INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: MATERIAL
WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY NORMALLY. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS,OR
IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, FLOOD WITH WATER. CARBON
DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL MAY ALSO BE EFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY PRODUCE
A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP OR FLUSH TO SEWER. AVOID
CREATING DUST DURING CLEAN UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:MFR OF CARBON STATES: "CAUTION! WET ACTIVATED CARBON
REMOVES OXIGEN FROM AIRCAUSING SEVERE HAZARD TO WORKERS IN INCLOSED
OR CONFINED SPACES." THIS WOULD NOT NORMALLY APPLY TO A GAS MASK
CANISTER. FO LLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MASK.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO R ESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN
DUST LEVELS BELOW PEL/TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES; GOGGLES IF DUSTY
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. VACUUM UP
ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CALGON CARBON MANUVACTURES ACTIVATED CARBON AND WROTE THE MSDS. TURNER
ENGINEERING THEN INCORPORATES THE CARBON INTO A GAS MASK CANISTER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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