Product ID:31025;WITCARB GRADE 950
MSDS Date:10/20/1983
FSC:4610
NIIN:01-276-5085
MSDS Number: BTHKD

Emergency Phone: 212-605-3640

Info Phone: 212-605-3640

Cage: 82726

Telephone: 212-605-3800

Cage: 82726

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACGIH TLV(ACTIVATED CARBON)=2 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT.SKIN:NOT REPORTED.EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY,FOAM,WATER
FOG,SAND OR EARTH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL;AVOID
CREATING DUST.PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.BE
CAUTIOUS IN HANDLING ANY MATERIAL ABSORBED ONTO THIS PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ENTER VESSELS CONTAINING ACTIVATED CARBON
WITHOUT CHECKING OXYGEN LEVELS.PROTECT ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FROM
CARBON DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES;SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE LOCAL EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7600F,4204C
Spec Gravity:0.4-0.5
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES;BLACK;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

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

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