Product ID:CARBON
MSDS Date:07/21/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6575
MSDS Number: BNKPZ

Emergency Phone: 804-279-4371

Info Phone: C AND C OUT OF BUSINESS JUL92

Preparer: DOD-HMIS (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: 2U704

Telephone: 804-279-4371

Cage: 2U704

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:ORAL LD50 GREATER THAN 10G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRODUCT IS NON-TOXIC THROUGH
INGESTION. IT IS NOT A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT. MAY PRODUCE EYE
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. NOTHING SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER FOR INGESTION OR
INHALATION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOVLED IN FIRE, FLOOD WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS
OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, PERMANGANATE, MAY RESULT IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON AND DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER OR REPACKAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES OXYGEN
FROM AIR CAUSING A SEVERE HAZARD TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS
AND ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING A CONFINED AREA, SAMPLING AND WORK
PROCEDURES FOR LOW OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE AMPLE
OXYGEN AVAILABILITY. EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE STORAGE AND HANDLING
OF ALL CHEMICAL SU BSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER RESPIRATOR
IS RECOMMENDED IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS WELL AS MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION
IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM, LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURES TO THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT
BEEN DETERMINED. SAFE HANDLING OF THIS MATERIAL ON A LONG-TERM
BASIS SHOULD EMPHASIZE THE AVOIDANCE OF ALL EFFECTS FROM REPETITIV
E ACUTE EXPOSURES. MSDS WRITTEN FROM INFORMATION GLEANED FROM
OTHER MSDS'S FOR OTHER ACTIVATED CHARCOAL GRADES.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID, NO ODOR SPECIFIED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED IN
THE EVENT OF FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF UNUSED CARBON IN REFUSE CONTAINER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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