BXKTW - ACTIVATED CARBON TYPE: FORMASORB
- MSDS: BXKTW
- Manufacturer: BARNEBEY AND SUTCLIFFE CORP
- Product Name: ACTIVATED CARBON TYPE: FORMASORB
- National Stock Number: 6850-00F040009
Product Identification
Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON TYPE: FORMASORB
MSDS Date:11/30/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F040009
MSDS Number: BXKTW
Responsible Party
COLUMBUS, OH 43216-2526
US
Emergency Phone: 614-258-9501/614-258-4744
Info Phone: 614-258-4744/614-258-9501
Preparer: MOHAMMED A BAYATI
Cage: FO986
Contractor
Telephone: 614-258-9501
Cage: 85335
Ingredients
CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE
CAS: 7440-44-0
RTECS: FF5250100
Fraction By Weight: >90%
OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM
POTASSIUM IODIDE, POTIDE, HYDRIOCIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
CAS: 7681-11-0
RTECS: TT2975000
Fraction By Weight: <10%
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES & NOSE MAY
RESULT FROM CONTACT W/CARBON FINES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES & NOSE MAY RESULT
FROM CONTACT W/CARBON FINES.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/PLENTY OF WATER/INERT GAS, NITROGEN, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 536F.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON & DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER/REPACKAGE FOR FURTHER USE.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATION OF DUST & FINES
DURING HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/HIGH CONCENTRATION OF KETONE IN
AIR/LIQUID. WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVE OXYGEN FROM AIR CAUSING A
SEVERE HAZARD TO WORKERS IN CARBON VESSELS/ENCLOSED/CONFINED
SPACES. BEFORE ENTERING S UCH PLACES, ENSURE AMPLE OXYGEN.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
Spec Gravity:1.9-2.2
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULAR/POWDER W/NO ODOR
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS; OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE & KETONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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