Product ID:CARBON BLACK, FINE THERMAL
MSDS Date:07/21/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N088403
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHTLK

CANCARB LTD

1702 BRIER PARK CRESCENT NW
MEDICINEHAT, ALBERTA, CANADA

Emergency Phone: 403-527-1121

Info Phone: 403-527-1121

Cage: JO712

CANCARB LTD

310 MEDICINEHAT, ALBERTA, CANADA

Telephone: 403-527-1121

Cage: JO712

CARBON BLACK (NON ACTIVATED, MINERAL ORIGIN) (CONTAINING

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH)

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CAN RSLT IN FIRE/EXPLO. CARBON BLACK MIXED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VIOLENTLY W/NITRIC ACID.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDY DESIGN & METHODOLOGY, LACK OF APPROP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACTORS SUCH AS CONCURRENT EXPOS TO CARBON MONOXIDE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDIES INDICATES THAT WORK ENVIRON CONCS OF CARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN NON-ADSORBED FORM, SOME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARCINS IN ANIMAL STUDIES. NO CORRELATING CARCIN EFT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARBON BLACK. CHRONIC INFLAMM, LUNG FIBROSIS & LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, TO EXCESSIVE CONCS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MANY RESEARCHERS CONDUCTING RAT INHAL STUDIES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF SM DUST PARTICLES IN LUNG WHICH OVERWHELM NATURAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PHENOMENON, RATHER THAN FROM SPECIFIC CHEMICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL:INHAL OF ACUTE CONCS MAY
CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT TO NOSE & RESP TRACT. INGEST/SKIN:NO
CONSEQUENCES. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT AT HIGH DUST LEVELS. TARGET
ORGANS:LUNGS & RESP SYS. CHRONIC:HUMA N:EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF
WORKERS INCARBON BLACK PRDCG INDUSTRIES OF NORTH AMERICA & WESTERN
EUROPE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 65, PG
149, 1996:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHOW NO EVID OF CLINICALLY
SIGNIFICANT, ADVERSE HLTH EFTS DUE TO OCCUP EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK.
EARLY STUDIES IN FORMER USSR & EASTERN EUROPE RPT RESP DISEASES
AMONG WORKERS EXPOS TO CARBON BLA CK, INCL:BRONCH, PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
EMPHYSEMA & RHINITIS. THESE STUDIES ARE OF QUESTIONABLE VALIDITY,
DUE TO INADEQ (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR HYGIENIC PURPOSES. EYES:RINSE W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER MIST OR NOZZLE JET TO COOL BELOW IGNITION
POINT &/OR EXCLUDE AIR BY PURGING W/CO*2 OR OTHER INERT GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. BE
AWARE OF POSS ASPHY HAZ. HAVE AIR SUPPLY AVAIL. SODIUM (NA) IONS IN
CARBON BLACK SUPPORT COMBUSTION AT(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABILITY:IGNITION IN AIR ABOVE 315C.
HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE CARBON MONOXIDE &
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM UP POWDER, OR SPRAY W/WATER FOG & SWEEP
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. DO NOT SWEEP DRY TO AVOID TLV. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR DUST LEVELS OBTAINED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CHECK FOR ADEQUATE OXYGEN LEVELS &
ELEVATED LEVELS OF CO BEFORE ENTERING CLOSED VESSELS OR CONFINED
SPACES.
Other Precautions:SHELF LIFE: INDEFINITE IF STORED UNDER COVER IN
ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK FOR EXTENDED EXPOS;
NIOSH APPRVD DUST PROT RESP WHEN CARBON BLACK DUST EXCEEDS LIMIT OF
3.5 MG/M3 TO 17.5 MG/M3; NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE/POWERED AIR
RESP/SUPPLIED AIR/SCBA WHEN LEVELS EXCEED 17 MG/M3.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, IN VOLUME & PATTERN, TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR ARE NOT
REQD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED SKIN DAILY W/MILD SOAP/DETERGENT.
WASH EXPOSED CLOTHING DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXTREME SLOW RATE, FIRES PERSIST ONLY W/DULL RED GLOW
UNDER SURF. DUE TO THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES OF CARBON, FIRES
MAY CONTINUE UNDETECTED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. AVOID APPL
YING DIRECT FLAME/SPKS INTO CARBON BLACK. MATLS TO
AVOID:W/OXIDIZING AGENT (I.E., CHLORATES, BROMATES & NITRATES)(ING
3)

Spec Gravity:1.7-1.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, DARK GREY PELLETS OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS. CARBON BLACK CAN REACT W/OXIDIZING AGENTS.
FINELY DIVIDED CARBON INTIMATELY MIXED (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
CARBON BLACK CAN IGNITE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. SPILLED CARBON BLACK IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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