Product ID:CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED UNTREATED, GRANULAR, C3014
MSDS Date:11/10/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063892
MSDS Number: BZJWC

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV

ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

CARBON; (CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED UNTREATED, GRANULAR)(MFR CAS#

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

RESULT IN DEATH DUE TO CARDIAC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY) ONLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF
INHAL/INGEST/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS
IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC: TO THE BEST
OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, & TOXIC OLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROINVESTIGATED. PRLNGD INHAL OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA MAY RESULT IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
SUPP. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS,(ING 6)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SILICOSIS, A DISABLING PULM FIBROSIS
CHARACT BY FIRBOTIC CHANGES & MILIARY NODULES IN LUNGS, A DRY
CHOUGH, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, EMPHYSEMA, DECREASED CHEST EXPANSION &
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY T O TUBERCULOSIS. IN ADVACED STAGES,
LOSSOF APPETITE, PLEURITIC PAIN, & TOTAL INCAPACITY TO WORK.
ADVANCED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTH IS
DFCLT, GIVE O*2 . INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP TO
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATL, LIKE MOST MATLS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A
DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLTHG. HARMFUL SOLID. IRRITANT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY IN NONVENTILATED
AREAS &/FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE, PRDCG A SELF HEATING RXN THAT MAY
RSLT IN IGNIT OF CHARCOAL & IN PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN THRU THERM
DECOMP OF SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE. THE SPONT COMBUST IN AIR OCCURS AT 9
0-100C. THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE IN AIRCAUSES IGNITION TO OCCUR
MORE READILY. EFTS OF OVEREXP: SILICOSIS MAY (ING 3)

Vapor Pres:<0.1 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS. MIXING SOLID SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE W/CHARCOAL (ACTIVATED
CARBON) IN AIR PROMOTES OXIDATION OF (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF : CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR DISPOSAL OF
CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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