Product ID:OL 20X50 BULK, 385
MSDS Date:08/31/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069199
MSDS Number: CBKBL

Emergency Phone: 412-787-6700

Info Phone: 412-787-6700

Preparer: S L LILLER

Cage: 1DA66

Telephone: 412-787-6700

Cage: 1DA66

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD5:(ORAL,RAT) >10 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION.
SKIN:PROD IS NOT PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT. PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT INDEX
(RABBIT) IS 0. INHALATION:PROD IS PRACTICALLY NON-TOX THRU INHAL.
ACUTE INHAL LC50(RAT) IS >64.4 MG/L (NOMINAL CONC) FOR ACTIVATED
CARBON. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE,
LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE, ETC. MAY RESULT IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON & DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER OR REPACKAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION!WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES
OXYG FROM AIR CAUSING SEV HAZ TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS &
ENCLOSED/CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING SUCH AREA, SAMPLING & WORK PROC FOR
LOW OXYG LEV SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE AMPLE OXYG AVAILABILITY,
OBSERVING ALL LOC, ST & FED REGS. EXERCISE CAUTION IN STOR & HNDLG
OF ALL CHEMICAL S UBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PARTICULATE FILTER
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED IF EXCESSIVE DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:2.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PARTICULATE SOLID, PELLET OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE,
ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED IN
THE EVENT OF A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF UNUSED CARBON IN REFUSE CONTAINER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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