BVYNF - THORNEL CARBON FIBER P-55 PITCH BASED (SUPDAT)
- MSDS: BVYNF
- Manufacturer: AMOCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC
- Product Name: THORNEL CARBON FIBER P-55 PITCH BASED (SUPDAT)
- National Stock Number: 5970-00N052647
Product Identification
Product ID:THORNEL CARBON FIBER P-55 PITCH BASED (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:08/06/1987
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N052647
MSDS Number: BVYNF
Responsible Party
CHICAGO, IL 60601
US
Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 312-856-3304
Preparer: RICHARD A. SYMULESKI
Cage: 15958
Contractor
Telephone: 800 447-8735
Cage: 15958
Ingredients
GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC; (CARBON FIBER, PITCH BASED)
CAS: 7440-44-0
RTECS: FF5250100
OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST
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:AIRBORNE FIBERS & PARTICLES CAUSE
MILD IRRIT. SKIN:NO SIGNIFICANT IRRIT EXPECTED OTHER THAN POSS MECH
IRRIT. INHAL: NONE EXPECTED UNDER NORM CNDTNS OF USE.
INGEST:EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY NON-TO X. SPECIFIC TOX TESTS HAVE
NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON PROD. MFR'S HAZ EVALUATION BASED ON INFO FROM
SIMILAR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRODS, INGREDS, TECHNICAL LITERATURE
&/OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. STUDIES INVOLVING CHRONIC APPLICATNS
OF PITCH BASED FIBERS SUSPENDED IN BENZENE TO SKIN OF MICE PRDCED
WEAK LOC TUMORIGENIC RESPONSE. BENZENE EXTRACT OF PITCH BASED
CARBON FIBER CAUSED IN VITRO(TEST TUBE) GENETIC EFTS. TEST CNDTNS
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES:
FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICA
L ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH
SOAP AND WATER.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS A HAZARDS (E.G.
HALOGENATED AGENTS, FOAM, STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCINERATION MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBERS
WHICH MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:CARBON FIBERS ARE ELEC CONDUCTIVE & MAY CAUSE SHORT
CIRCUITS RSLTG IN DMG/MALFUNC OF ELEC EQUIP. ALL FORMS OF ELEC
EQUIP, ENCLOSURES & CIRCUITS IN/NEAR AREAS WHERE FIBERS ARE
USED/HNDLD SHOULD BE PROP ERLY PROT AGAINST INFILTRATION (SUPDAT)
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS GENERATED AND VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE, USE NIOSH/MSHA CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR WHICH WILL PROTECT
AGAINST DUST.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:KEEP CLOTHING CLEAN & DRY. PROTECTIVE SKIN
CREAM OR BODY TALCUM MAY BE HELPFUL AGAINST DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:CONTINUOUS FILAMENT. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SUGGEST
INSIGNIFICANT OCCUP RISK OF TUMOR DEVELOPMENT FROM CHRONIC SKIN
CNTCT W/PITCH BASED CARBON FIBERS. NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS SEEN IN RA
TS FROM 16-WK INHAL EXPOS TO POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED CARBON FIBERS.
OTHER PREC: OF/CNTCT W/AIRBORNE PARTICLES/FILAMENTS.
Chemical Properties
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6512F,3600C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE, < 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK FIBERS; ODORLESS.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE. BURIAL AT A
PERMITTED LANDFILL IS RECOMMENDED.
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