Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:8415
NIIN:01-324-3089
MSDS Number: BWNQW

Emergency Phone: 412-787-6700

Preparer: D.E. KUBELDIS

Cage: 86368

Cage: 86368

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT) >10 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- THE ACUTE INHALATION LC50
(RAT) IS >64.4 MG/L (NOMINAL CONCENTRATION) FOR ACTIVATED CARBON.
SKIN- THE PRODUCT IS NOT A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT. EYES- THE
PHYSICAL NATURE OF THE PRODUCT MAY P RODUCE EYE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM, LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURES TO THIS
PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN- WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, FLOOD WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS
OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE, ETC. MAY RESULT IN
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON AND DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER OR REPACKAGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES OXYGEN
FROM AIR CAUSING A SEVERE HAZARD TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS
AND ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. EXERCISE CAUTION IN
THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF ALL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER RESPIRATOR
IS RECOMMENDED IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3 G/CC
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED IN
THE EVENT OF FIRE.

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

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