Product ID:E345, CARBON DECOLORIZING
MSDS Date:12/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029748
MSDS Number: BMWCK

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CARBON; (GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(IV-MOUSE)440 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING AND MAY BE
SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES &/ OR LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
EYES: IMMED FLUS H W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR ORDINARY
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR , A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6332F,3500C
Vapor Density:0.4
Spec Gravity:2.3 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:BLACK ODORLESS POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE).

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