Product ID:RAVEN, 450
MSDS Date:11/22/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N058390
MSDS Number: BXCXN

COLUMBIA CHEMICALS CO

1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE
ATLANTA, GA 30339
US

Emergency Phone: 800-235-4003

Info Phone: 404-951-5700

Cage: IO316

COLUMBIA CHEMICALS CO

ATLANTA, GA 30339 US

Telephone: 404-953-7801

Cage: IO316

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

W EUROPEAN CARBON BLACK OPERATION. CHRONIC INFLAM,

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EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME TO

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PARTICLES WHICH OVERWHELM LUNG CLEARANCE MECHANISMS.

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THESE DISEASES MOST LIKELY RSLT FROM MASSIVE ACCUM OF

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PHENOMENON," RATHER THAN FROM SPECIFIC CHEM EFT OF

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OVERLOADED W/AN EXCESS OF SM PARTICLES. HUMAN STUDIES

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AT OR BELOW TLV CAUSES THESE EFFECTS.

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VENTILATION," CONSIDERING THE TLV.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST CONC ABOVE PEL MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY UPPER RESP TRACT DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC:COMMERCIALLY PRDCED
CARBON BLACK IS DESIGNATED AS NUISANCE DUST BY ACGIH-TLV COMMITTEE,
PRDCING NO EVIDENCE OF PATHOL OGICAL/RESTRICTIVE CHANGES IN LUNG
ARCHITECTURE/FUNCTION. CARBON BLACK DOES CNTN TRACE AMTS OF
STRONGLY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC CMPDS (PNA'S).
SOME PNA'S IN NON-ABSORBED FORM HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE CARCIN.
EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES OF US & W EUROPEAN CARBON BLACK WORKERS SHOW
NO SIGNIFICANT HLTH EFTS D UE TO OCCUP EXPOS. EARLIER STUDIES IN
USSR & E EUROPE RPT HIGH INCIDENCE OF RESP DISEASE, INCLUDING
PNEUM, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE LOWER AND
UPPER LIDS. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER AND MILD SOAP OR WATERLESS HAND
CLEANER TO REMOVE CARBON BLACK DUST. INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
. ENTRY BY MOUTH IS NOT LIKELY TO PRODUCE ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NORMAL FOG OR NOZZLE JET APPLICATION AND/OR
EXCLUSION OF AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
ARE EMITTED. IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT CARBON BLACK IS BURNING
UNLESS IT IS STIRRED AND SPARKS ARE APPARENT.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM, SWEEP OR SPRAY WITH WATER AND COLLECT
IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TEST FOR
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN BEFORE ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP OR AIR LINE FOR
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND INADEQUATE
OXYGEN CONTENT IF TEST RESULTS SO INDICATE. TSCA:CARBON BLACK IS
LISTED IN THE TSC A INVENTORY, VOL 1, PG 98, 1985 EDITION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE GUIDELINES RECOM BY AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVT INDUST
HYGIENISTS IN CURRENT EDITION OF "INDUSTRIAL (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:EMPHYSEMA & RHINITIS. THESE STUDIES ARE OF QUESTIONABLE
VALIDITY DUE TO POOR DESIGN & METHODOLOGY & LACK OF ADEQ CTLS TO
ACCOUNT FOR EFT OF EXPOS TO OTHER AGENTS, E.G., CARBON MONOXIDE ,
COAL OIL, PETROLEUM VAPS, SMKG. ALSO DUST LEVELS REPORTED WERE FAR
IN EXCESS OF VALUES FOUND IN US AND (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:1.7-1.9(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMORPHOUS, BLACK SOLID, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES, BROMATES AND NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
WHEN BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY OR BURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CARBON BLACK IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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