Product ID:SAVACARB MTCI THERMAL BLACK
MSDS Date:11/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078784
MSDS Number: CGGNK

COLUMBIA CHEMICALS CO

1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE
ATLANTA, GA 30339
US

Emergency Phone: 800-235-4003

Info Phone: 404-951-5700

Cage: IO316

COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS CO

ATLANTA, GA 30339 US

Telephone: 404-953-7801

Cage: 43376

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

EXPOS TO OTHER AGENTS, E.G. CARBON MONOXIDE, COAL

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WERE FAR IN EXCESS OF VALUES FOUND IN U.S. & W.

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FIBROSIS & LUNG TUMORS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN RATS

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CONCS OF CARBON BLACK & OTHER INSOL DUST PARTICLES

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WHO CONDUCTED THESE TESTS BELIEVE THESE DISEASES MOST

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IN LUNG, THE "LUNG OVERLOAD PHENOMENON," RATHER THAN

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OCCUR ONLY WHEN LUNGS ARE OVERLOADED W/EXCESS OF SM

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EXPOSURE TO CARBON BLACK AT OR BELOW THE TLV CAUSES

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST CONCS ABOVE PEL EXPOSURE
LIMIT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY UPPER RESPIRATRY TRACT DISCOMFORT.
CHRONIC:COMMERCIALLY PRDCED CARBON BLACK IS DESIGNATED AS NUISANCE
DUST BY ACGIH-TLV COMMITTEE, PRODUCI NG NO EVID OF PATHOLOGICAL/
RESTRICTIVECHGS IN LUNG ARCHITECTURE/FUNC. NO CARCIN EFT HAS BEEN
FOUND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN
RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 65, PG 24-27; 1995:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN ANIMALS/HUMANS DUE TO EXPOS TO
COMMERCIAL CARBON BLACK. CARBON BLACK DOES CONTAIN TRACE AMTS OF
STRONGLY ABSORBED POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC CMPDS (PNA'S). SOME PNA'S IN
NON-ABSORBED FORM HAVE B EEN FOUND TO BE CARCIN. EPIDEMIOLOGY
STUDIES OF U.S. & W. EUROPEAN CARBON BLACK WORKERS SHOW NO
SIGNIFICANT HLTH)(SUPDAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER, OCCASNLY LIFTING LOWER & UPPER
LIDS FOR @ LST 15 MINS. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER & MILD SOAP/WATERLESS
HAND CL EANER TO REMOVE CARBON BLACK DUST.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:IGNITION IN
AIR ABOVE 500F. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NORMAL FOG OR NOZZLE JET APPLICATION AND/OR EXCLUSION
OF AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
ARE EMITTED. IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT CARBON BLACK IS BURNING
UNLESS IT IS STIRRED AND SPARKS ARE APPARENT.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM, SWEEP OR SPRAY WITH WATER AND COLLECT
IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. TEST FOR
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN BEFORE ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP/AIR LINE FOR POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & INADEQUATE OXYGEN
CONTENT IF TEST RESULTS SO INDICATE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE GUIDELINES REC BY AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVT INDUST
HYGIENISTS IN CURRENT EDITION OF "INDUST VENT: CONSIDERING TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.7-1.9 (WATER =1). EFTS OF OVERXP:EFTS DUE TO OCCUP EXPOS.
EARLIER STUDIES IN U.S.S.R. & E. EUROPE RPT ON HIGH INCIDENCE OF
RESP DISEASE, INCL PNEUMOCONIOSIS, EMPHYSEMA & RHINITIS. THESE ST
UDIES ARE OF QUESTIONALBLE VALIDITY DUETO POOR DESIGN & METHODOLOGY
& LACK OF ADEQ CTLS TO ACCOUNT FOR EFT OF (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMORPHOUS, BLACK SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES, BROMATES AND NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH
AS CHLORATES, BROMATES AND NITRATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
WHEN BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY OR BURN IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CARBON BLACK IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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