Product ID:P-75, THORNEL PITCH & THERMALGRAPH BASED ON (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:06/16/1997
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N011106
MSDS Number: CGZNM

AMOCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC

200 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE
CHICAGO, IL 60601
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-856-3340

Cage: 15958

AMOCO OIL CO

CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401 US

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

CARBON; (CARBON FIBER, PITCH BASED)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

ARE USED/HNDLD SHOULD BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AGAINST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INVOLVING CHRONIC APPLICATION OF PITCH

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WEAK LOC TUMORIGENIC RESPONSE. BENZENE EXTRACT OF

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GENETIC EFTS.

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MEETS CRITERIA FOR BEING TOX, CORR,

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SUBPART C). THIS MATL COULD ALSO BECOME HAZ WASTE IF

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IF IT IS HAZ WASTE, REGS IN 40 CFR 262-266, 268, 270

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FIBERS. NIOSH REC EXPOS LIM OF 3 FIBERS/CC FOR

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RECS EXPOS GUIDELINE OF 3 FIBERS/CC UP TO 10

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CONSERVATIVE APPROACH & INCLS ALL FIBER DIAMETERS IN

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OUR MFG OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN LOW-TYPICALLY 0.01-0.02

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CHOPPING OPERATIONS.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PROD HAS BEEN EVAL & DOES NOT REQ
ANY HAZ WARNING ON LBL UNDER OSHA CRITERIA. HNDLG &/OR PROCESSING
OF THIS MATL MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBERS & PARTICLES WHICH CAN
CAUSE MECH IRRIT OF EYES, SKIN, NOSE & THROAT. EYE/SKIN CONT:NO
SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZS IDENTIFIED. PARTICLES/FIBERS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DISCOMFORT SIMILAR TO GETTING DUST IN
EYE/RUBBING SAND AGAINST SKIN. INHAL:NO SIGNIFICANT IRRIT EXPECTED
OTHER THAN POSS MECH IRRIT. INGEST:NO SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZS
IDENTIFIED. TOX INFO:DENSE DUST GENERATED BY HNDLG &/OR PROCESSING
OF THIS MATL MAY BE IRRIT TO EYES, SKIN, NOSE & THROAT. STUDIES
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED SKIN
W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. I NGEST:IF LARGE AMOUNT IS SWALLOWED, GETMEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS A HAZARDS (E.G., FOAM,
STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIBER, DUST & FIBROUS PARTICLES ARE
ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE & CAN CAUSE SHORTING IN ELEC EQUIP. EXPLO
SHORTING OF HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEMS IS POSS. CARBON (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS. VACUUM
OR SWEEP OUT; AVOID PRODUCING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION &
ACCUMULATION. NO SPECIAL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENT IS INADEQ, USE NIOSH APPRVD RESP THAT
WILL PROT AGAINST DUST/MIST. CURRENTLY NO HLTH STDS EXIST FOR
EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO CARBON FIBERS. IN 1977, NIOSH PROPOSED THAT THEIR
REC STD FOR FIBROUS GLAS S BE APPLIED TO OTHER MAN-MADE (ING 9)
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL CONTROLS NECESSARY. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER. LONG SLEEVE-GARMENTS W/TIGHT-FITTING CUFFS & USE OF
BARRIER(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:HIGH & ULTRA-HIGH MODULUS FIBER. OTHER PROT
EQUIP:CREAMS/TALCUM PROVIDE ADDNL PROT TO SKIN. EXPLO HAZ:FIBERS
ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE & MAY CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS WHICH RSL
T IN DMG TO/MALFUNCTIONING ELEC EQUIP. ALL FORMS OF ELEC EQUIP,
ENCLOSURES & CIRCUITS IN/NEAR AREAS WHERE FIBERS (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6512F,3600C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE; <0.1%.
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CARBON FIBER, FABRIC OR CLOTH.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE/LOC REGS.
DO NOT INCIN. BURIAL AT PERMITTED LANDFILL IS REC. RCRA:THIS UNUSED
MATL, WHEN DISCARDED/DISP OF, IS NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS HAZ
WASTE IN FED REGS; HO WEVER, IT COULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ IF IT(ING
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