Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON TYPE : AE
MSDS Date:04/12/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKVYB

Emergency Phone: (614) 258-4744

Info Phone: (614) 258-9501

Preparer: MOHAMMED A. BAYATI

Cage: TO895

Telephone: 614-258-9501

Cage: 85335

CARBON. ACTIVATED CARBON (NON-REGULATED)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE AND CHRONIC: N/A. INHALATION:
DUST MAY BE INHALED. CAUTION: WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVES OXYGEN
FROM AIR CAUSING A SEVERE HAZARD TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS
AND ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE S. BEFORE ENTERING SUCH AN AREA,
SAMPLING AND WORK PROCEDURES FOR LOW OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO ENSURE AMPLE OXYGEN AVAILABILITY, OBSERVING ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: SLIGHT IRRITATION
OF EYES AND NOSE MAY RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH CARBON FINES.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN . INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN (FP N). EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER AT LEAST FOR
15 MINUTES. FOLLOW-UP WITH PHYSICIAN EXAM IF NECESSARY.

Autoignition Temp:=350.C, 662.F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH PENTY OF WATER OR INERT GAS, SUCH AS N2
AND CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY EPA IF PRODUCT SPILLS: REPORT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CLEANING
PROCEDURE: SWEEP UP UNUSED CARBON AND DISCARD IN REFUSE CONTAINER
OR REPACKAGE FOR FURTHER USE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID GENERATION OF DUST AND FINES
DURING HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: NOT REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:(WATER=1) : 1.9 - 2.2
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULAR OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF KETONE IN AIR OR LIQUID.
(CONTACT BARNEBEY & SUTCLIFFE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS
OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATE AND KETONE MAY CAUSE A
BED FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO MAY BE GENERATED IN THE EVENT OF
FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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