Product ID:CONTINEX, CON MAST 01
MSDS Date:09/20/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043081
MSDS Number: BRRDG

WITCO

10500 RICHMOND
HOUSTON, TX 77242-4217
US

Emergency Phone: 713-978-5703;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-978-5703

Preparer: T. MILLER

Cage: 6Z384

WITCO CORP, ORGANICS DIV

HOUSTON, TX 77045 US

Telephone: 713-433-7281

Cage: 4X549

HUMAN STUDIES HAVE NOT FOUND THAT WORKPLACE EXPOS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

DUST. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF

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"CARBON BLACK". CHRONIC INFLAMM, LUNG FIBROSIS & LUNG

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PERIODS OF TIME TO EXCESS CONC OF CARBON BLACK &

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MECHANISMS. RESEARCHERS WHO CONDUCTED THESE TESTS

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ACCUM OF SM DUST PARTICLES IN LUNG, KNOWN AS "LUNG

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OF CARBON BLACK. SUCH EFTS OCCUR ONLY WHEN LUNGS ARE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE TEMP
DISCOMFORT TO NOSE & RESP TRACT. CHRONIC: CNTNS TRACE AMTS OF
ABSORBED POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBON CMPDS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE
BEEN SHOWN TO BE CARCIN IN NON-ABS ORBED FORM WHEN TESTED ON LAB
ANIMALS. NO CARCIN EFT HAS BEEN FOUND IN ANIMALS/HUMANS FROM EXPOS
TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COMMERCIAL CARBON BLACK.
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF INCIDENCE OF CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR/RESP
DISEASE IN WORKERS IN CHEM PRDCG INDUST HAVE SHOWN NO SIGNIFICANT
HLTH EFTS DUE TO OCCUP EXPOS TO CHEM. STUDIES BY CROSBIE &
BERITIC-STAHULJAK INDICATE LONG- TERM EXPOS MAY LEAD TO SYMPS OF
PULM DISORDER. THESE &(SUPDA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: RINSE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGEST: NO
CONSEQUENCES. CALL MD IMMED .

Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER FOG OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR
SAND/ EARTH. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY BE COOLED
W/WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER WITH FOG NOZZLE ONLY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE APPROP RESP FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT CARBON BLACK IS
BURNING UNLESS MATL IS STIRRED & SPARKS ARE APPARENT.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED CARBON BLACK IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE
UNDER FEDERAL LAW (RCRA). SPILLS CAN BE WASHED DOWN/VACUUMED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE IN NORMAL HANDLING. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR TO AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN ENTERING CLSD STOR TANK, USE APPROP NIOSH/
MSHA APPRVD RESP/AIR LINE FOR POSS EXPOS TO CO. WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD DUST PROT RESP WHEN CHEM DUST LEVELS EXCEED AN 8 HR TIME
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 3. 5 MG/M3 OF AIR.
Ventilation:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS. PROVIDE LOC EXHAUST
VENTILATION AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:DUST MASK FOR EXTENDED EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:OTHER STUDIES HAVE BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY REVIEWED & ARE
COMPREHENSIVELY COVERED IN A REPORT BY KARCH & ASSOC, INC. REPORT
CONCLUDES THAT "TO THE EXTENT THAT THERE ARE CADIOPULMONARY EFTS
REPORTED TO RSLT FROM EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK, THESE EFTS ARE
CONSISTENT W/EFTS EXPECTED FROM EXPOS TO A NUISANCE (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.7-1.9(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PELLETS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1 (WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, BROMINE, AND CHROMIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
FROM BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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