LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZ EVALUATION BASED ON INFO FROM
SIMILAR PROD,INGRED,TECHNICAL LITERATURE/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.NO
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS WERE SEEN IN A 16-WEEK INHALATION STUDY ON A
SIMILAR MATERIAL WITH RATS.TYP ICAL CARBON FIBER MAY HAVE A LARGE
DIAMETER AND GREAT LENGTH (>100 MICRONS).FIBERS W/ DIAMETERS >3.5
MICRONS (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:AIRBORNE FIBERS/PARTICLES CAUSE
MILD/MECHANICAL IRRITATION.SKIN:NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION
EXPECTED.POSSIBLE MECHANICAL IRRITATION DURING
HANDLING/PROCESSING.INGESTION:EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY NO
N-TOXIC.INHALATION:NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZ
IDENTIFIED.HANDLING/PROCESSING CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRIT OF
NOSE,THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.INGESTION:IF A LARGE AMOUNT IS SWALLOWED,GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHALA TION:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS A HAZARDS (HALOGENATED
AGENTS,FOAM,STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCINERATION MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBERS
WHICH MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.BAG OR
CONTAINERIZE SPILLED/RELEASED/DISCARDED MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRICALLY
CONDUCTIVE AND MAY CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS WHICH RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
OR MALFUNCTIONING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:ALL FORMS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,ENCLOSURES AND
CIRCUITS IN OR NEAR AREAS WHERE FIBERS ARE USED OR HANDLED SHOULD
BE PROPERLY PROTECTED AGAINST THE INFILTRATION OF/CONTACT W/
AIRBORNE PARTICLES/FILAM ENTS.NO SPECIAL STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.
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:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE GARMENTS W/ TIGHT-FITTING
CUFFS.USE BARRIER CREAMS OR TALCUM FOR ADDITIONAL SKIN PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CLOTHING IF IRRITATION OCCURS.USE GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGEST .HLTH HAZ:ARE NOT CONSIDERED
RESPIRABLE (MFR).DENSITY:2000 KG/M3.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DANGEROUS REACTIONS IDENTIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT INCINERATE.BURIAL OF
BAGGED OR CONTAINERIZED MATERIALS AT A PERMITTED LANDFILL IS
RECOMMENDED.
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