Product ID:CARBON BLACK
MSDS Date:12/16/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-184-7390
MSDS Number: BPGGY

Emergency Phone: 302-328-5661/504-738-1623

Cage: 4X549

Telephone: 713-433-7281

Cage: 4X549

NO TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- BREATHING DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
NOSE AND THROAT AND CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. EYES-
DUSTS MAY IRRITATE THE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. EYES- IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH EYES WITH LOTS OF RUNNING WATR FOR 15 MIN., LIFTING THE UPPER
AND LO WER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATEMEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN- IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH LOTS OF SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION- DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
WATER/MILK.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATERFOG, SAND OR
EARTH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT THE CARBON
BLACK IS BURNING UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS STIRRED AND SPARKS ARE
APPARENT. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RUBBER
BOOTS, RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER APRON, AND A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
SWEEP UP ANDDISPOSE OF IN A DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. THIS PRODUCT IS A GOOD
CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
CONTROL OF DUST GENERATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:600F,316C
Spec Gravity:1.7 - 1.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMORPHOUS BLACK SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES, PEROXIDES, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, AND OXIDES OF SULFUR.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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