Product ID:P-80SX-8, THORNEL PITCH & THERMALGRAPH (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:06/16/1997
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N085374
MSDS Number: CHBNC

AMOCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC

200 EAST RANDOLPH DR
CHICAGO, IL 60601
US

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-856-3340;800-222-2448

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

PROCESSING OF THIS MATL MAY BE IRRIT TO

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APPLICATION OF PITCH BASED FIBERS SUSPENDED IN

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RESPONSE. BENZENE EXTRACT OF PITCH BASED CARBON

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CNDTNS ARE NOT APPLIC TO OCCUP EXPOS & THEREFORE,

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FROM CHRONIC SKIN CNTCT W/PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS.

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MAN-MADE FIBERS. STUDIES CONDUCTED IN AMOCO'S MFG

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NOT CONSIDERED RESPIRABLE. TYPICAL CARBON FIBER MAY

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IN ADDN TO GREAT LENGTH (>100 MICRONS). FIBERS

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NO COMPONENT OF THIS PROD AT LEVELS >0.1% IS

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CONSIDERED HAZ IF IT MEETS CRITERIA FOR

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EPA DEFINITIONS (40 CFR SUBPART C). THIS MATL COULD

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INTO CONTACT W/LISTED HAZ WASTE. IF IT IS HAZ

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OTHER MAN-MADE FIBERS. NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOS

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DIAMETER & LENGTH GREATER THAN 10 MICRONS. AMOCO

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SHIFT IN 40 HR WORKWEEK FOR CARBON FIBERS. AMOCO

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DIAMETERS IN FIBER COUNT. CONCS OF AIRBORNE FIBERS

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TYPICALLY 0.01-0.02 FIBERS/CC IN WINDING OPERATIONS

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CARBON FIBER MATLS. GLOVES, LONG SLEEVE

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CREAMS OR TALCUM PROVIDE ADDNL PROT TO SKIN.

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CHOPPING INCREASE POTENTIAL FOR SKIN IRRITATION.

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AGAINST INFILTRATION OF OR CONTACT WITH AIRBORNE

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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:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CNTCT: NO SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZS
IDENTIFIED. PARTICLES OR FIBERS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT DISCOMFORT SIMILAR
TO GETTING DUST IN EYE. SKIN CNTCT: NO SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZS
IDENTIFIED. PARTICLES OR FIBERS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT DISCOMFORT
SIMILAR TO RUBBING SAND AGAINST SKIN. INHAL: NO SIGNIFICANT IRRIT
EXPECTED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OTHER THAN POSS MECH IRRIT. INGEST:
NO SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ IDENTIFIED. TOXICITY DATA: SPECIFIC
TOXICITY TESTS HAVE NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON THIS PROD. HAZ EVALUATION
IS BASED ON INFO FROM SIMI LAR PRODS, INGREDS, TECHNICAL LITERATURE
&/OR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. DENSE DUST GENERATED BY HNDLG &/OR
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED
SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR,
REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
IF A LARGE AMOUNT IS SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENT IS INADEQ, USE NIOSH APPRVD RESP THAT
WILL PROTECT AGAINST DUST/MIST. CURRENTLY NO HEALTH STDS EXIST FOR
EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO CARBON FIBERS. IN 1977, NIOSH PROPOSED THAT THEIR
RECOMMENDED STD FOR FIBROUS GLASS BE APPLIED TO (ING 14)
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL CONTROLS NECESSARY. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
TEMPORARY MECH SKIN IRRIT MAY OCCUR WHEN HNDLG OR PROCESSING (ING
19)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART #/TRADE NAME: BASED HIGH & ULTRA-HIGH MODULUS FIBER. EXPLO HAZ:
CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE & MAY CAUSE SHORT
CIRCUITS WHICH RSLT IN DMG TO OR MALFUNCTIONING ELEC EQUIP. ALL
FORMS OF ELEC EQUIP, ENCLOSURES & CIRCUITS IN/NEAR AREAS WHERE
FIBERS ARE USED/HANDLED SHOULD BE PROPERLY PROTECTED (ING 22)

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:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGS. DO NOT INCINERATE. BURIAL AT PERMITTED LANDFILL IS
RECOMMENDED. THIS UNUSED MATL, WHEN DISCARDED OR DISPOSED OF IS NOT
SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS HAZ WA STE IN FEDERAL REGS; HOWEVER, IT
COULD BE (ING 11)

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