Product ID:DARCO LIGNITE BASED CARBONS:DARCO S-51, DARCO S-51,A,CR,H,T
MSDS Date:01/15/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5896
MSDS Number: CFCSH

NORIT AMERICAS INC.

1050 CROWN POINTE PARKWAY, SUITE 1500
ATLANTA, GA 30338
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-255-3924(CHEMTREC)

Cage: KO977

PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC

RICHMOND, VA 23222 US

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC (PRODUCT USUALLY CONTAINS GREATER THAN

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

QUARTZ

Fraction By Weight: >1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF
ACTIVATED CARBON ARE USED FOR HEALTH HAZARD ASSESSMENT. RELATIVE TO
OTHER MATERIALS, A SINGLE DOSE IS RELATIVELY HARMLESS BY INGESTION.
MAY CAUSE MILD PHYSICAL IRRI TATION TO EYES. NOT LIKELY TO IRRITATE
SKIN. ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS ARE NOT LIKELY AFTER INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE ONE 0R TWO GALSSES OF WATER TO
DRINK. IF GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER(FOG OR FINE SPRAY), CARBON DIOXIDE. AVOID
METHODS WHICH MAY STIR UP DUST CLOUDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ALL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS WILL BURN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
ACTIVATED CARBONS ARE NOT HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND BURN SLOW
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE DUST IS A WEAK EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING CLEANUP.
SWEEP UP AND RECOVER OR MIX MATERIAL WITH MOIST ABSORBENT AND
SHOVEL INTO WASTE CONTAINER. WASAH DOWN SPILL AREA WITH WATER
CONTAINING DETERGENT AND FLUSH A WAY WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACTIVATED CARBON CAN BE SAFELY STORED
IN ANY NORMAL STORAGE AREA, BUT AWAY FROM SOURCES OF DIRECT HEAT.
Other Precautions:AN OXYGEN DEFICIENCY MAY BE CREATED WHEN ACTIVATED
CARBON IS STORED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE/SILO. VENTILATE OR WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE NIOSH-MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUSTS, MISTS AND FUMES WHOSE TLV IS GREATER THAN 0.5 MG/M3 OR
(EUROPEAN) FILTER 2B.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET SUGGESTED CONTROL VALUE REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE PURPOSES, USE ADEQUATE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AN EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE
WORK AREA. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/ACTIVATED CARBON
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:O
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:250-600 G/L
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER WITHOUT TASTE OR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIRGIN(UNUSED) CARBON (WASTE OR
SPILLAGE) IN A FACILITY FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT REUSE
EMPTY BAGS. DISPOSE OF IN FACILITY PERMITTED FOR NON-HAZARDOUS
WASTE.

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