Product ID:RAVEN, 820, 850, 880, 890
MSDS Date:06/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSLY

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-235-4003; 770-951-5700

Cage: 0YFW3

Telephone: 404-951-5700

Cage: 0YFW3

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

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 MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY UPPER RESP TRACT DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC INHAL: HUMAN
STUDIES: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS IN CARBON
BLACK-PRODUCING INDUSTRIES OF NORTH AMERICA & WE STERN EUROPE SHOW
NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE HLTH EFT DUE TO OCCUP EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK.
EARLY STUDIES IN FORMER USSR & EASTERN EUROPE RPT RESP DISEASE
AMONG WORKERS EXPOSED TO CARBON BLACK, INCL: BRONCH , PNEUM,
EMPHYSEMA & RHINITIS. SUCH STUDIES ARE OF QUESTIONABLE VALIDITY,
DUE TO INADEQ STUDY DESIGN & METHODOLOGY, LACK OF APPROP CTLS FOR
CIGARETTE SMKNG, & OTHER CONFOUNDING FACTORS SUCH AS CONCURR ENT
EXPOS TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOLUME
65, PAGE 149, 1998: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: LUNG.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CARBON MONOXIDE, COAL OIL & PETRO
VAPS. MOREOVER, REVIEW OF THESE STUDIES INDICATES THAT CONCS OF
CARBON BLACK WERE GREATER THAN CURRENT OCCUP EXPOS STDS. IN
MONOGRAPH 65, ISSUED IN APRIL 19 96, IARC RE-EVALUATED CARBON BLACK
& CONCLUDED THAT "ALTHOUGH ONE COHORT STUDY ON CARBON BLACK
PRODUCTION INDUSTRY SHOWED SLIGHT EXCESSES OF CANCER, TOTALITY OF
EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES, BOTH IN CARBON BL ACK PRODUCTION INDUSTRY &
IN SOME USER INDUSTRIES, SUGGESTED THAT THERE IS INADEQ EVIDENCE
FOR CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS OF CARBON BLACK".

First Aid:INHALATION: FOR INHALATION DISCOMFORT, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE
LOWER AND UPPER LIDS, FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH
WATER AN D MILD SOAP OR WATERLESS HAND CLEANER TO REMOVE CARBON
BLACK DUST. INGESTION: ENTRY BY MOUTH IS NOT LIKELY TO PRODUCE
ADVERSE EFFECTS.

Autoignition Temp:>260.C, 500.F
Extinguishing Media:NORMAL FOG OR NOZZLE JET APPLICATION AND/OR
EXCLUSION OF AIR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. DOT LABEL
REQUIRED: NONE.
Other Precautions:TEST FOR CARBON MONOXIDE AND OXYGEN BEFORE ENTRY INTO
CONFINED SPACES. USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR AIR
LINE FOR POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
INADEQUATE OXY GEN CONTENT IF TEST RESULTS SO INDICATE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE THE GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY ACGIH IN THE CURRENT
EDITION OF "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION", CONSIDERING THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: REACTS IF EXPOSED TO LIGHT: NO; AIR: NO;
WATER: NO; STRONG OXIDIZERS: MAY.

Spec Gravity:1.7-1.8 (H*2O=1)
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. NOT CORROSIVE.
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.

Toxicological Information:ANIMAL TOXICITY STUDIES: COLUMBIAN CARBON
BLACK CONTAINS <0.1% OF ABSORBED PAH'S (POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS). IN NON-ABSORBED FORM, SOME PAH'S HAVE BEEN FOUND TO
BE CARCINS IN ANIMAL STUDIES. NO CORRELATING CARCIN EFT, HOWEVER,
HASBEEN OBSERVED IN HUMANS DUE TO EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK. CHRONIC
INFLAMM, LUNG FIBROSIS & LUNG TUMORS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN SOME
RATS EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED, FOR LO NG PERIODS OF TIME, TO VERY
HIGH CONCS OF CARBON BLACK & SEVERAL OTHER INSOL FINE DUST
PARTICLES. TUMORS HAVE NOT BEEN OBSERVED IN OTHER ANIMAL SPECIES
(I.E., MOUSE & HAMSTER) UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTAN CES & STUDY
CNDTNS. (OTHER INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Transport Information:D.O.T.: NOT REGULATED. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NOT
APPLICABLE. FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION: 45 UFC RAIL, 77 1/2 LTL CLASS
45 TRUCKLOAD. EXPORT SCHEDULE B NUMBER: 2803.00.0010. SPECIAL
TRANSPORTATION NOTES: CO LUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY'S CARBON BLACK
(MINERAL ORIGIN) IS NOT RESTRICTED BY INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT
ASSOCIATION DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS OR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
DANGEROUS GOODS CODE.

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA: CARBON BLACK IS NOT A CERCLA
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. SPILLS OF CARBON BLACK ARE NOT REPORTABLE.
TITLE III OF SARA: CARBON BLACK IS NOT A LISTED "EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" (SECTION 304) OR A LISTED "TOXIC CHEMICAL"
(SECTION 313).
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: UNUSED CARBON BLACK IS NOT A
HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISPOSAL IS REQUIRED. TSCA: CARBON BLACK IS
LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY, VOLUME 1, PAGE 98, 1985 EDITION.
OSHA: THIS MATERIAL IS ON THE OSHA "Z-1 -A" LIST. AN MSDS IS
REQUIRED.
State Regulatory Information: