Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON TYPE KE
MSDS Date:05/06/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F019767
MSDS Number: CDQSM

Emergency Phone: 614-258-9501/614-258-4744

Info Phone: 614-258-4744/614-258-9501

Preparer: MOHAMMED A BAYATI

Cage: FO986

Telephone: 614-258-9501

Cage: 85335

CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES & NOSE MAY
RESULT FROM CONTACT W/CARBON FIRES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHT IRRITATION OF EYES & NOSE MAY RESULT
FROM CONTACT W/CARBON FINES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, INERT GAS, NITROGEN & CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/PLENTY OF WATER/INERT GAS, SUCH AS
NITROGEN & CO2.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 644F.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON & DISCARD IN REFUSE
CONTAINER/REPACKAGE FOR FURTHER USE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATION OF DUST & FINES
DURING HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUTION: WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES OXYGEN FROM AIR CAUSING A SEVERE
HAZARD TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS & ENCLOSED/CONFINED SPACES.
BEFORE ENTERING SUCH AN AREA, SAMPLING & WORK PROCEDURES FOR LOW
OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE AMPLE OXYGEN AVAILABILITY.

Spec Gravity:1.9 TO 2.2
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULAR/POWDER W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE, KETONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH CONCENTRATION OF KETONE IN
AIR/LIQUID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FIRE: CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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