Product ID:THORNEL VCP-SERIES CLOTH
MSDS Date:01/19/1990
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N052651
MSDS Number: BVYNH

AMOCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC

200 EAST RANDOLPH DR
CHICAGO, IL 60601
US

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-856-3304

Preparer: RICHARD A. SYMULESKI

Cage: 15958

AMOCO OIL CO

CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401 US

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC; (CARBON FIBER, POLYACRYLONITRILE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

BE BAGGED OR CONTAINERIZED & BURIED IN A LANDFILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROCESSES WHICH CAUSE EXCESSIVE FILAMENT BREAKAGE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO 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. NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WERE SEEN IN
16-WK INHAL STUDY ON SIMILAR MATL W/RATS. PROD IS NON-CRYSTALLINE
(AMORPHOUS), MAN-MADE FI BER. STUDIES BY MFR INDICATE AIRBORNE
CARBON FIBERS IN GEN ARE NOT RESPIRABLE. TYPICAL CARBON FIBER MAY
BE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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. CHANGE CLOTHING.

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.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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)

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS GENERATED AND VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE, USE NIOSH/MSHA CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR WHICH WILL PROTECT
AGAINST DUST.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE GARMENTS W/TIGHT FITTING CUFFS &
USE OF BARRIER CREAMS/TALCUM FOR ADDNL SKIN PROT. KEEP CLTHG CLEAN
& DRY.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD BE
EMPLOYED TO PREVENT DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHARACT AS HAVING LG DIAMETER (5-7 MICRONS) IN ADDN TO
GREAT LENGTH (>100 MICRONS). FIBERS W/DIAMETERS >3.5 MICRONS ARE
NOT CONSIDERED RESPIRABLE. OTHER PREC: OF/CNTCT W/AIRBORNE PART
ICLES/FILAMENTS. DISCARDED MATLS ARE DFCLT TO INCIN. THEY SHOULD
(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6512F,3600C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE, < 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK FIBERS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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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