Product ID:CARBON BLACK
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F023639
MSDS Number: BNJCW

Emergency Phone: 508-670-6191 (AM)/304-885-2442 (PM)

Info Phone: 508-670-6191

Preparer: D C GRAY

Cage: 0VZP9

Telephone: 508-670-6191

Cage: 0VZP9

COLUMBIA CARBON, CARBON BLACK, LAMPBLACK, BLACK PEARLS

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT TO THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY OCCUR DUE TO INHALATION OF DUST
CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE PEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT MAY OCCUR DUE TO INHALATION OF DUST CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE
PEL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY DISORDERS SUCH AS
BRONCHITIS/ASTHMA

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:932F
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NORMAL FOG/NOZZLE JET APPLICATION &/EXCLUSION
OF AIR. USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION AGAINST POSSIBLE
CO/CO2 EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT THE CARBON
BLACK IS BURNING UNLESS MATERIAL IS STIRRED & SPARKS ARE APPARENT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST PROTECTION
RESPIRATOR. REMOVE SPILL BY VACUUMING/SPRAYING W/WATER & SWEEPING
MIXTURE INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING CLOSED VESSELS &
CONFINED SPACES, TEST FOR POSSIBLE ELEVATED LEVELS OF CO. TAKE
APPROPRIATE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR NUISANCE DUST
& TO PROTECT AGAINST POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CO, CO2/LACK OF ADEQUATE
OXYGEN SUPPLY.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEEP EXPOSURE Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WORK HYGIENE CONT'D: MOST SKIN IRRITATION ATTRIBUTED TO CARBON BLACK
HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE DUE TO THE SOAP USED FOR WASHUP. A MILD
UNSCENTED SOAP SHOULD BE USED.

Spec Gravity:1.7-1.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMORPHOUS BLACK SOLID W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, CHLORATE, BROMATES & NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULFUR
CONTAINING GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN/BURY IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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