Product ID:943-A ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:03/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F039469
MSDS Number: BWXBK

Emergency Phone: 714-739-2821

Info Phone: 714-739-2821

Preparer: DOUG POMEROY

Cage: 23373

Telephone: 714-739-2821

Cage: 23373

CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture: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:EYES: SLIGHT TEMPORARY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
SKIN: WASH W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: WASH W/RUNNING WATER FOR
15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN-SUPPORTI VE CARE: TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF
PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF PATIENT.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/PLENTY OF WATER. WEAR FULL FACE
RESPIRATOR SCBA. USE WATER TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY. COOL SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURES W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY RESULT IN
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
SMALL: SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON & DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER/REPACKAGE. LARGE: SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO REFUSE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXCERCISE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION
WHILE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:FOR ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
CANNISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR. IN CONFINED/POOR AREAS WHERE EXPOSURE
MAY BE EXCEEDED, USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TO CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;
BOOTS/APRON/FULL BODY SUIT, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASHES, FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.55
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID W/NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS; LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES, MIST
& ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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