Product ID:ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6575
MSDS Number: BZBRW

Emergency Phone: 716-691-5080

Info Phone: 716-691-5080

Cage: 01VT8

Telephone: 716-691-5080

Cage: 01VT8

ACTIVATED CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. SKIN:
THE PRODUCT IS KNOWN TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH HUMAN SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER.
INGESTION-GIVE 1/2 GLASS OF WATER. INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR,
GET MEDICAL HELP IN ALL SITUATIONS.

Extinguishing Media:ACTIVATED CARBONS ARE NOT HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND BURN
SLOWLY; WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE DUST IS A WEAK EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING CLEANUP;
SWEEP UP AND RECOVER OR MIX MATERIAL WITH MOIST ABSORBENT AND
SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER; WASH SPILL AREA WITH DETERGENT AND
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MAY BE STORED IN
ANY NORMAL AREA BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT; OXYGEN DEFICIENCY MAY BE
CREATED IN ENCLOSED SPACES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST, MIST AND FUMES WITH TLV GREATER THAN 0.5 MG/M3.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:ANY GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:USE ADEQUATE TO PROTECT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN STANDARD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:250-600 G/L
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULA OR POWDER WITHOUT TASTE OR ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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