Product ID:BITUMINOUS COAL BASED ACTIVATED CARBON,CHARCOAL,ACTIVATED
MSDS Date:02/21/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-726-7944
MSDS Number: CDMMQ

Emergency Phone: 800-641-9245

Info Phone: 800-641-9245/903-938-9211

Cage: KO977

Telephone: 412-682-5600;800-641-9245

Cage: 2A222

ACTIVATED CARBON (STEAM ACTIVATED)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- WHEN FINE PARTICLES ARE AIRBORNE, THEY CAN BE
IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MILD IRRITATION IS
POSSIBLE TO SKIN DUE TO ABRESIVE ACTION OF DUST. A SINGLE DOSE OF
THIS PRODUCT ISRELATIVELY HARMLESS BY INGESTION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, REDNESS OF EYES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS SUCH AS
COLDS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
INHALATION OF CARBON DUSTS.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER. INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:NO HARMFUL EFFECTS
EXPECTE D. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM. AVOID
METHODS WHICH MAY STIR UP DUST CLOUDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HARD TO SEE THAT IS BURNING. CAN PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. AIRBORNE DUST IS AN EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED DUST MASK. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID RAISING DUST. CAREFULLY, REMOVE
SPILL WITH CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL. PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER. WASH
SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
RAISE DUST.
Other Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING CONFINED SPACES, TEST FOR CARBON
MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS. WEAR AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH
APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR TO AVOID TOXIC GASES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KE EP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE IN NORMAL HANDLING. FOR CONDITIONS WHERE
EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE
WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX IF NEEDED
Eye Protection:DUST-TIGHT GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/P. BULK DENSITY-GRANDULAR GRADE 28-34 LBSFT

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:0.45 - 0.54
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE,
PERMANGNATE, ETC.. STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION OR BY BURIAL IN A
LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY BAGS. DISPOSE OF IN
FACILITY PERMITTED FOR NON-HAZ ARDOUS WASTE.

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Transport Information:NORIT GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON IS EXEMPT FROM
PROVISIONS OF IMGD 4.2 AND IATA A3 AND NOT REGUALTED BY DOT.