Product ID:DARCO S-51; DARCO S-51,A,CR,H,T; PREMIUM DARCO, DARCO TRS
MSDS Date:02/15/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6575
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGVN

Emergency Phone: 804-264-5183

Info Phone: 800-255-3924

Preparer: ROBERT W. EDWARDS

Cage: UO575

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

ACTIVATED CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: NOT LISTED

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-RELATIVE TO OTHER MATERIALS,
A SINGLE DOSE IS RELATIVELY HARMLESS BY INGESTION. EYE
CONTACT-THIS MATERIAL WILL PROBABLY CAUSE SOME MILD PHYSICAL
IRRITATION IF CONTACT IS MADE WITH HUMAN EY ES. SKIN CONTACT-THIS
MATERIAL IS NOT LIKELY TO BE A PRIMARY IRRITANT ON HUMAN SKIN; IT
HAS A LOW POTENTIAL FOR SENSITIZATION AFTER SKIN CONTACT. SKIN
ABSORPTION-THIS PRODUCT IS KNOWN TO BE ABSORBED T HROUGH THE HUMAN
SKIN. INHALATION-ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS ARE NOT LIKELY TO DEVELOP
AFTER INHALATION FROM THIS MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACTIVATED CARBON IS NOT LISTED IN NTP
ANNULA REPORT ON CARCINOGENS NOR HAS IT BEEN FOUND TO BE A
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN IN IARC MONOGRAPHS OR BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NO ADVERSE CLINICAL EFFECTS HAVE BEEN
ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH MATERIAL OFF THE SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. IF
REDNESS, ITCHING OR A BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
IF REDNESS, ITCHIN G OR A BURNING SENSATION DEVELOPS, HAVE EYES
EXAMINED & TREATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGESTION-GIVE ONE OR TWO
GLASSS OF WATER TO DRINK. IF GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOP,
CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNE L. (NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON). INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
COUGH OR OTHER RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.

Autoignition Temp:=450.C, 842.F
Autoignition Temp Text:GRANUL
Extinguishing Media:WATER (FOG OR FINE SPRAY), CARBON DIOXIDE. AVOID
METHODS WHICH MAY STIR UP DUST CLOUDS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE DUST IS A WEEK EXPLOSION HAZARD.
ALL CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS WILL BURN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS &
ACTIVATED CARBONS ARE NO EXCEPTION. ACTIVATED CARBONS, HOWEVER, ARE
NOT HIGHLY FLAMMABLE & BUR NS SLOWLY WITHOUT PRODUCING SMOKE OR
FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING CLEANUP.
SWEEP UP & RECOVER OR MIX MATERIAL WITH MOIST ABSORBENT & SHOVEL
INTO WASTE CONTAINER. WASH DOWN SPILL AREA WITH WATER CONTAINING
DETERGENT AND FLUSH AWAY W ITH PLENTY OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ACTIVATED CARBON CAN BE SAFELY STORED
IN ANY NORMAL STORAGE AREA, BUT AWAY FROM SOURCES OF DIRECT HEAT.
ANY OXYGEN DEFICIENCY MAY BE CREATED WHEN ACTIVATED CARBON IS
STORED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE/SILO. VENTILATE OR WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Respiratory Protection:IFNEEDED, USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTS, MISTS AND FUMES WHOSE TLV IS GREATER THAN 0.5 MG/M3 OR
(EUROPEAN) FILTER 2B.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET SUGGESTED VALUE REQUIREMENTS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH ACTIVATED CARBON. EYEWASH STATIONS IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES USE ADEQUATE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL DARCO LIGNITE BASED CARBONS TO INCLUDE: DARCO S-51; DARCO
S-51,A,CR,H,T; PREMIUM DARCO; DARCO TRS; DARCO GFP; DARCO FGD;
GRO-SAFE; HYDRODARCO GRADES; GRANULAR DARCO; PETRODARCO GRADES;
DARCO MRX. CONTRACTORS PART NO./TRADE NAME: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.

HCC:R1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Vapor Pres:ZERO
Spec Gravity:250-600 G/L
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER WITHOUT TASTE OR ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIRGIN (UNUSED) CARBON WASTE OR
SPILLAGE) IN A FACILITY FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES. CONTAINER
DISPOSAL: DO NOT REUSE EMPTY BAGS. DISPOSE OF IN FACILITY PERMITTED
FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Toxicological Information:GENERAL: NO TOXICITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON ARE USED FOR
INGESTION: THE ACUTE ORAL LD50 VALUES ARE NOT AVILABLE. HEALTH
HAZARD ASSESSMENT.

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