Product ID:SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE, CARBONE GRADE 6222
MSDS Date:06/04/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F030317
MSDS Number: BRYBC

Emergency Phone: 814-781-8562

Info Phone: 814-781-1234

Cage: 0TRH7

Telephone: 814-781-1234

Cage: 0TRH7

GRAPHITE

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE IN THE ARTICLE FORM. REPEATED
OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST MAY LEAD IN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. DUST PARTICLES MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO EYES OR SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
IMPAIRMENTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Fire Fighting Procedures:CONSIDERED ONLY SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ONLY VERY SLIGHT EXPLOSION HAZARD IN THE
FORM OF FINE DUST WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOMMEND VACUUM OF PICKUP OF DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GRAPHITE IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE.
DUST ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS OR OTHER
MALFUNCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
TLV OR PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES. WASH SKIN
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE ROUTINELY
LAUNDERED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MEDIA/WILL OXIDIZE SLOWLY IN AIR AT TEMP OF 400C OR
GREATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO & CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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