Product ID:03-1340640-1 GULF ACETYLENE BLACK
MSDS Date:09/28/1989
FSC:6135
NIIN:01-166-7412
MSDS Number: BMNQN

Emergency Phone: (203) 599-1100

Info Phone: (203) 599-1100

Preparer: RICHARD S. D

Cage: 87362

Telephone: (860)599-1100

Cage: 87362

GULF ACCETYLENE BLACK

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, BRONCHITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA & DIFFICULTY BREATHING. INGESTION: NON-TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NASAL
DISCHARGE, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA &
DIFFICULTY BREATHING. INGESTION: NON-TOXIC.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DRINK WATER OR MILK. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL BEFORE
INDUCING VOM ITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM & WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
CONFINED AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SMALL SPILLS USING APPROPRIATE
TECHNIQUES SUCH AS ABSORBENT MATERIALS & PUMPING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED SOIL. FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING & RESPONDING TO
LARGER RELEASE. PLACE CONTAMINATED M ATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
CONTAINERS & DISPOSE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS ON
PRODUCT LABEL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROVED AIR RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE BATTERY, GTE 031340640-1 IS CONSIDERED AN
ARTICLE FOR PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET. THE MAJOR
COMPONENTS ARE: GULF ACETYLENE BLACK, LITHIUM METAL & THIONYL C
HLORIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6332F
Spec Gravity:1.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES & PEROXIDES ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO & WATER VAPOR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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