BQVTN - CARBO ALKOR POWDER, 0320505

Product Identification

Product ID:CARBO ALKOR POWDER, 0320505
MSDS Date:07/30/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N037522
MSDS Number: BQVTN

Responsible Party
ATLAS MINERALS & CHEMICALS INC
FARMINGTON RD
MERTZTOWN, PA 19539-0038
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-682-7171

Cage: 04503

Contractor
ATLAS MINERALS & CHEMICAL INC
MERTZTOWN, PA 19539-0038 US

Telephone: 215-682-7171

Cage: 04503

Ingredients

CARBON SAND; (CARBON)

CAS: 64743-05-1

Fraction By Weight: 85-95%


SULFAMIC ACID

CAS: 5329-14-6

RTECS: WO5950000

Fraction By Weight: 3-10%


SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-4%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3;3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DUST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES.
LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. SKIN: CONTACT CAUSES
IRRITATION. INHAL: REPEATED OR LONG TERM INHALATION OF DUSTS MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE (ANTHRASILI COSIS). CHRONIC:
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, EMPHYSEMA, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PULMONARY
FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH CONTACT AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:
IF AFFECTED OR IF OVERCOME AS A RESULT OF INHALATION, REMOVE VICTIM
TO FRESH AIR, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IGNITION CAUSES DECOMPOSITION WITH
POSSIBLE FORMATION OF AMMONIA AND OXIDES OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BE SWEPT OR VACUUMED FROM AREA. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE CAREFULLY TO KEEP DUSTING TO A
MINIMUM. STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO
NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED TO REMOVE DUSTS AND ACIDS, IF CONDITIONS OF USE
SO DICTATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL: ADEQUATE TO PREVENT THE MIGRATION OF DUST.
MECHANICAL: ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Chemical Properties

Spec Gravity:> 1
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER; PUNGENT, IRRITATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, POWDERED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
NITROGEN.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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