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.CHRONIC APPLICATION OF PITCH BASED FIBERS SUSPENDED IN
BENZENE TO SKIN OF MICE PRODUCED WEAK,LOCAL TU MORIGENIC RESPONSE.A
BENZENE EXTRACT OFPITCH BASED CARBON FIBER CAUSED IN VITRO GENETIC
EFTS.TEST CONDITIONS (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:AIRBORNE FIBERS/PARTICLES CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION.SKIN:NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION EXPECTED.POSSIBLE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION.INGESTION:EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY
NON-TOXIC.INHALATION:NO SIGNIFICANT HEAL TH HAZARDS IDENTIFIED.
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:REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA.
===================== 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.
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:KEEP CLOTHING CLEAN AND DRY.PROTECTIVE SKIN
CREAM OR BODY TALCUM MAY BE HELPFUL AGAINST DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:AND GRAPHITE CLOTH.ENTRY RTE:INHAL/SKIN/INGEST .HLTH
HAZ:SUGGEST INSIGNIFICANT RISK OF TUMOR DEVELOPMENT FROM CHRONIC
SKIN CONTACT W/ PITCH BASED CARBON FIBERS.NO ADVERSE EFTS WERE SEEN
IN RATS FROM A 16-WK INHAL EXPOS TO POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED CARBON
FIBERS (MFR).DENSITY:1400 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 AT A
PERMITTED LANDFILL IS RECOMMENDED.
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