UCAR CARBON COMPANY INC -- UCAR GRAPHITE SHAPES-STANDARD GRADES
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CJCXD
MSDS NAME: UCAR GRAPHITE SHAPES-STANDARD GRADES
Responsible Party
Name: UCAR CARBON COMPANY INC
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001
Emergency Phone Number: 1-800-822-6357
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: UCAR CARBON COMPANY INC
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001
Phone: 800-822-4357
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Ingredients
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Cas: 7782-42-5
RTECS #: MD9659600
Name: SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE
Percent by Wt: 100.
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL: NOT ESTABLISHED
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NOT ESTABLISHED
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: HIGH CONCENTRATION OF GRAPHITE DUSTS MAY BE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF GRAPHITE DUSTS OVER PROLONGED
PER IODS OF TIME MAY CAUSE A GRAPHITE PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: IRRITATION TO THE EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DECREASE IN
PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PULMONARY DISORDERS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA
First Aid: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
ADMINISTER OXYGEN. BREATHING STOPS, START CPR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MIN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. TREAT DERMATITIS SYMPTOMATICALLY .
INGESTION: NOT EXPECTED. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: PICK UP. IF NOT REUSABLE, PLACE IN DOT APPROVED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEANUP PERSONNEL WEAR APPROPRIATE PPE. KEEP
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL OUT OF AREA. DON'T ALLOW MATERIAL TO ENTER STORM OR
SANITARY SEWERS, GROUND WATER OR SOIL. RELEASE MAY BE REPORTABLE.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IAW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
EPA APPROVED LANDFILL RECOMMENDED.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARK, OPEN FLAME AND
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T STORE W/INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. DON'T
ACCUMULATE IN WORKPLACE. PROMPTLY CLEAN UP SPILLS. DUSTS GENERATED SHOULD
BE CLEANED U P WITH A WET MOP OR VACUUM WITH HEPA FILTER. DRY SWEEPING CAN
RESUSPEND PARTICLES.
Other Precautions: GRAPHITE DUSTS ARE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE. ACCUMULATION OF
DUST MAY CAUSE SHORTING OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS. SEAL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS OR
SWITCHES. DUSTS SHOULDN'T BE EMITTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE WHERE THE Y MAY SETTLE
ON & CAUSE SHORTING OF OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: BULK IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. DUSTS ARE COMBUSTIBLE. USE WATER,
CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures: COOL W/WATER SPRAY OR FOG. USE SBCA IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE AND FULL FIRE FIGHTING CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUTION MAY PRODUCE
DENSE SMOKE, CARBON OXIDES AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPOUNDS WHOSE
COMPOSITION HASN'T BEEN CHARACTERIZED.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS THE LIMITS, USE NIOSH APPROVED 1/2
FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/PARTICULATE CARTRIDGE APPROVED FOR AN EXPOSURE LIMIT
OF NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M3 OR CONSULT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST.
Ventilation: LOCAL
Protective Gloves: PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection: PROTECTIVE GLASSES W/SIDESHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment: COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH SOILED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health: ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE HANDLED SO AS TO
PREVENT EYE CONTACT & EXCESSIVE OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. INHALATION OF
DUSTS AND VAPORS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Melt/Freeze Pt: >2760.C, ######F
Spec Gravity: 2
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: SOLID BLACK, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON OXIDES, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Toxicological Information: NOT ESTABLISHED
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Other Information
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Other Information: THE DATA IN THIS MSDS RELATES ONLY TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL
DESIGNATED HEREIN AND DOESN'T RELATE TO USE IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
MATERIAL OR ANY PROCESS. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE THOSE OF U CAR.
WE BELIEVE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CURRENT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS
MSDS. IT'S THE USER'S OBLIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS OF SAFE USE.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: UCAR GRAPHITE SHAPES-STANDARD GRADES
Assigned IND: Y
Company: UCAR CARBON COMPANY INC
Street: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT
Zipcode: 06817-0001
Health Emergency Phone: 1-800-822-6357
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 02/01/1999
Status Code: A
Origination Code: G
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