LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CARBON FIBERS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
IRRITATION.SKIN:CARBON FIBERS MAY CAUSE ITCHING & IRRITATION CAUSED
BY BROKEN FILAMENTS BECOMING IMBEDDED IN THE SKIN.INGESTION:NO
EFFECTS REPORTED.INHALATION:CA RBON FIBERS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES,OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE LOWER AND UPPER LIDS.SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND
WASH SK IN WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR 5 MINUTES.IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF NECESSARY.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. (SEE SUPP
DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DIFFICULT TO IGNITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF PARTICLES AND AVOID
DUST-GENERATING CONDITIONS.COLLECT BY VACUUM OR WET METHODS,TAKING
CARE NOT TO GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBERS WHICH CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL
MALFUNCTIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRICALLY
CONDUCTIVE & MAY CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO
ELECTRICAL EQUIP.PROTECT FROM AIRBORNE CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:ATTEMPTS TO INCINERATE MAY CAUSE FIBERS TO BECOME
WIDELY DISPERSED AND RESULT IN FAILURES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVES,BARRIER CREAMS MAY ALSO
PROVIDE PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:BASED,NO FINISH CCA SERIES & CFA SERIES.FIRST AID
PROCEDURES:INHALATION:GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED,OR OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
NEEDED.ROUTES OF EN TRY:INGESTION .
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .WASTE MATERIAL SHOULD BE
BAGGED OR CONTAINERIZED AND BURIED IN A SANITARY
LANDFILL.INCINERATION MAY DISPERSE FIBERS & CAU SE ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT FAILURES.
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