Product ID:DARCO, NORIT, ACTIVATED CARBON, CX0675
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N071520
MSDS Number: CBNZB

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Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

CARBON BLACK; (CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED)

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY IRRITATE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY IRRITATE EYES ON CONTACT. ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL IS FREQUENTLY CONTAMINATED WITH IMPURITIES WHICH MAY BE
IRRITATING AND TOXIC, EVEN THOUGH PURE CARBON IS NOT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; GIVE A RTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY
AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY IGNITE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300F IN
AMBIENT CONDITIONS. DANGER DUE TO SPONTANEOUS HEATING WHEN WET OR
TIGHT PACKED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR
SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE
HAZ. CNTN THE RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID WETTING &
SUBSEQUENT DRYING IN STORAGE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID PROLONGED, OR REPEATED,
SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUB/NEOPRENE/PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBE
UNDER DISPOSAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7592F,4200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6332F,3500C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, ODORLESS, AMORPHOUS POWDER OR GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DUSTING (DISPERSION OF FINE
PARTICLES IN THE AIR) AS DUST PARTICLES CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION
FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

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