Product ID:650/35, THORNEL PAN BASED STANDARD (SUPAT)
MSDS Date:06/28/1994
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N085593
MSDS Number: CHBXG

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

Preparer: DONALD M BAKER

Cage: 15958

AMOCO OIL CO

CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401 US

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

CARBON; (CARBON FIBER, POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

TO GREAT LENGTH (>100 MICRONS). FIBERS W/DIAMETERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ADVERSE HLTH EFTS WERE SEEN IN RATS FROM A 16-WEEK

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FIBERS. NO COMPONENT OF PROD PRESENT @ LEVELS >0.1%

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PROGRAM, THE U.S. OCCUP SFTY & HLTH ACT, OR THE IARC

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COULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ IF IT MEETS

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TO U.S. EPA DEFINITIONS (40 CFR SUBPART C). THIS

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COMES INTO CONT W/LISTED HAZ WASTE. IF IT IS HAZ

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MAN-MADE FIBERS. NIOSH REC AN EXPOS LIMIT OF 3.0

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LENGTH >10 MICRON. AMOCO RECOMMENDS AN EXPOS

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WORKWEEK FOR CARBON FIBERS. AMOCO HAS TAKEN

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COUNT. CONCS OF AIRBORNE FIBERS MEASURED IN OUR MFG

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FIBERS/CC IN WINDING OPERATIONS & 0.35 FIBERS/CC IN

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OR TALCUM PROVIDE ADDNL PROT TO THE SKIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AS CHOPPING INCREASE POTENTIAL FOR SKIN IRRITATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: EYE & SKIN CONT: NO SIGNIFICANT
HEALTH HAZARDS IDENTIFIED. PARTICLES OR FIBERS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
DISCOMFORT SIMILAR TO GETTING DUST IN EYE & RUBBING SAND AGAINST
THE SKIN. INHAL: NO SIGNIFICAT I RRITATION EXPECTED OTHER THAN POSS
MECHIRRITATION. INGEST: NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARDS IDENTIFIED.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX INFO: SPECIFIC TOX TESTS HAVE NOT
BEEN CONDUCTED ON PROD. HAZ EVAL IS BASED ON INFO FROM SIMILAR
PRODS, INGREDS, TECHNICAL LITERATURE, AND/OR PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE. DENSE DUST GENERATE D BY HNDLG AND/OR PROCESSING OF
THIS MATL MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, NOSE & THROAT. THORNEL
CARBON FIBERS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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 & ACCUM.
CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE & MAY CAUSE SHORT
CIRCUITS; RESULTS IN DMG TO/MALFUNCTIONING ELEC EQUIP.
Other Precautions:ALL FORMS OF ELEC EQUIP, ENCLOSURES & CIRCUITS
IN/NEAR AREAS WHERE FIBERS ARE USED/HNDLD SHOULD BE PROPERLY
PROTECTED AGAINST THE INFILTRATION OF OR CONTACT WITH AIRBORNE
PARTICLES OR FILAMENTS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENT IS INADEQ, USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR
THAT WILL PROTECT AGAINST DUST/MIST. CURRENTLY NO HLTH STDS EXIST
FOR EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO CARBON FIBERS. IN 1977, NIOSH PROPOSED THAT
THEIR REC STD FOR FIB ROUS GLASS BE APPLIED TO OTHER (ING 9)
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 . LONG
SLEEVE GARMENTS W/TIGHT-FITTING CUFFS & USE OF BARRIER CREAMS (ING
14)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: MODULUS CARBON FIBERS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: ARE
NON-CRYSTALLINE(AMORPHOUS), MAN-MADE FIBERS. STUDIES CONDUCTED IN
AMOCO'S MFG FACILITY INDICATE THAT AIRBORNE CARBON FIBERS, IN GEN,
ARE NOT CONSIDERED RESPIRABLE. TYPICALCARBON FIBER MAY BE CHARACT
AS HAVING LG DIAMETER (5-7 MICRONS) IN ADDN (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6512F,3600C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
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 APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE. BURIAL @ PERMITTED LANDFILL
IS REC. RCRA: THIS UNUSED MATL, WHEN DISCARDED/DISPOSED OF, IS NOT
SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS HAZ WASTE IN FEDERAL REGS; HOWEVER, IT (ING
6)

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