Product ID:BLACK PEARLS
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N071808
MSDS Number: CBXMJ

CABOT CORP

157 CONCORD RD
BILLERICA, MA 01821
US

Emergency Phone: 617-342-6023

Info Phone: 617-342-6023

Cage: 0VZP9

CABOT CORP

188 BILLERICA, MA 01821-5000 US

Telephone: 508-670-6191

Cage: 0VZP9

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

VOLATILE MATTER". CARBON BLACK DUSTS CONTAINING <8%

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLO HAZARDS. MFR CARBON BLACKS ARE WELL BELOW 8%

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDIES IN USSR & E. EUROPE RPT RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RHINITIS AMONG SOME WORKERS. SUCH STUDIES ARE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METHODOLOGY, LACK OF APPROP CONTROLS FOR CIGARETTE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OIL & PETRO VAPS. MOREOVER, REVIEW OF THESE STUDIES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GREATER THAN OSHA REC LEVS. CHRONIC INFLAMM, LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDIES IN RATS EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED, FOR LONG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INSOLUBLE DUST PARTICLES WHICH OVERWHELM LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BELIEVE THESE CNDTNS MOST LIKELY RSLT FROM MASSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PHENOMENON", RATHER THAN FROM SPECIFIC CHEM EFT OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OVERLOADED W/EXCESS OF SM PARTICLES. THEY ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR BELOW TLV. HUMAN STUDIES HAVE NOT FOUND WORKPLACE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

A MILD UNSCENTED SOAP SHOULD BE USED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:NONE EXPECTED. TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT TO UPPER RESP TRACT MAY OCCUR DUE TO INHAL OF DUST CONCS
ABOVE TLV. CHRONIC:CARBON BLACK CNTNS <0.2% OF ABSORBED POLYNUCLEAR
AROMATIC CMPDS (PNA). IN NON-ADSO RBED FORM, SOME PNA'S HAVE BEEN
FOUND TO BE CARCINS IN CERTAIN STUDIES. NO CARCIN EFT, HOWEVER, HAS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BEEN FOUND IN HUMANS DUE TO EXPOS TO
CARBON BLACK. CARBON BLACK IS NOT CONSIDERED CARCIN BY IARC, THE
OCCUP SFTY & HLTH ADMIN, OR NTP. EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES OF WORKERS
IN CARBON BLACK PRODUCI NG INDUSTRY IN U.S. & W. EUROPE SHOW
NOSIGNIFICANT ADVERSE HLTH EFTS DUE TO OCCUP EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK.
SOME (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED. CARBON BLACK, LIKE
ANY NUISANCE DUST, MAY AGGRAVATE CERTAIN PRE-EXISTING UPPER
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, SUCH AS BRONCHITIS OR ASTHAM.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:MOVE V ICTIM
TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>932F,>500C
Extinguishing Media:COPIOUS WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NORMAL FOG OR NOZZLE JET APPLICATION AND/OR EXCLUSION
OF AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE ARE
PRODS OF COMBUST. USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR PROT
AGAINST POSS EXPOS TO CO/CO*2. IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CARBON BLACK IS NOT HAZ WASTE UNDER U.S.
FEDERAL RCRA REG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST PROT RESP, IF NEEDED.
SPILLS SHOULD BE REMOVED BY VACUUMING, OR SPRAYING WITH WATER &
SWEEPING MIXTURE INTO A SUI TABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING CLOSED VESSELS AND
CONFINED SPACES, TEST FOR POSSIBLE ELEVATED LEVELS OF CO.
Other Precautions:WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO GUARD AGAINST
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CO, CO*2, OR LACK OF ADEQUATE OXYGEN SUPPLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE IN NORMAL HANDLING. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR NUISANCE DUST WHEN DUST LEVELS EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, IN VOLUME AND PATTERN, TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN. MOST SKIN IRRIT ATTRIBUTED
TO CARBON BLACK HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE DUE TO SOAP USED FOR WASHUP.
(ING 15)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:THAT CARBON BLACK IS BURNING UNLESS MATL IS STIRRED & SPARKS
ARE APPARENT. THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) IS DERIVED FROM
NFPA STD 70, & IS REFERENCED IN OSHA REGS. UNDER NEC, CHAPTER 5,
ARTICLE 500-3, CARBON BLACK DUSTS ARE INCLUDED UNDER FPN NO. 14,
GROUP F DUSTS IF THEY CNTN "MORE THAN 8% TOTAL (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:1.7-1.9(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMORPHOUS BLACK SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT UPON CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES,
BROMATES & NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE &
SMALL AMOUNTS OF SULFUR CONTAINING GASES WHEN BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN OR BURY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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