ing 15: approp escape-type self contained apparatus. for ing 16: cndtns: scba w/full facepiece oper in press ing 17: facepiece & oper in press-dmd/other positive press ing 18: other positive press mode. supp data: (chronic) ing 19: follicular coniosis, stigmata w/hyperkeratosis of ing 20: in carbon black workers. applicatn of whole carbon ing 21: tumors. however, applicatn of benzene-extractable ing 22: benign & malignant skin tumors in mice. eye: ing 23: conjunctiva. (chronic) rptd/prlngd cont w/irrit ing 24: (chronic) oral admin did not prod cancer in mice. first aid proc: evidence of chem remains (approx 15-20 ing 2: & not convulsive, immed give 2 to 4 glasses of ing 3: throat. from sitting position, head must be lower ing 4: rest. get md immed. antidote: no specific antidote. ing 5: resp, except single-use & quarter-mask resp. ing 6: resp w/dust & mist filter. supplied-air resp oper in ing 7: facepiece resp w/high-efficiency particulate filter. ing 8: facepiece & high-efficiency particulate filter. scba ing 9: facepiece. 3500 mg/m3-supplied-air resp w/half-mask ing 10: escape-air-purifying full facepiece resp ing 11: scba. in presence of polycyclic aromatic ing 12: & operated in press-dmd/other positive press mode. ing 13: press-dmd/other positive press mode in combination ing 14: positive press mode. escape-air-purifying full carbon black
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (IV,RAT) 120 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT (ACUTE) MAY CAUSE IRRIT
OF NOSE & LININGS OF RESP TRACT. (CHRONIC) PRETUMOROUS ORAL MUCOSAL
LESIONS INCL KERATOSIS, HYPERKERATOSIS, & LEUKOPLAKIA HAVE BEEN
RPTD IN WORKERS IN THE CARBON B LACK INDUSTRY. MAY AFFECT PULM SYS
W/SYMP OF COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BRTHG & PAIN IN CHEST & NEAR (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HEART. HDCH, GENERAL WEAKNESS,
MALAISE & DECREASED SENSES OF SMELL & HEARING HAVE BEEN RPTD. RPTD
LUNG DISEASES ENCOUNTERED BY CARBON BLACK WORKERS ARE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS, PNEUMOSCLEROSIS/PULM F IBROSIS, BRONCH, EMPHYSEMA,
& TUBERCULOSIS. MYOCARDIAL DYSTROPHY & UNSPECIFIED CV CHANGES HAVE
BEEN NOTED (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD
IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LRG AMTS OF WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL
NO (SEE ING 2)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:FOR LRG SPILLS, SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF
DUSTING AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESP MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVS
FOUND IN WORK PLACE & BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NATL INSTITUTE OF OCCUP
SAFETY & HLTH & MINE SAFETY & HLTH ADMIN: 17.5 MG/M3-DUST & MIST
RESP. 35 MG/M3-DUST & MIST (SEE ING 5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING, &
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IN A FEW WORKERS. ANIMAL STUDIES ALSO INDICATE CHANGES
IN LUNGS & HEART IN ADDTN TO CHANGES OF LIVER, KIDNEY & SPLEEN.
VARYING DEGREES OF SKIN ATROPHY/HYPERPLASIA AND/OR FIBROSIS OF T HE
DERMIS RESULTED AFTER EXPOS OF MICE TO CARBON BLACK. SKIN: IRRIT
(ACUTE) DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT. (SEE ING 19)
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7592F,4200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6656F,3680C
Spec Gravity:1.8-2.1
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, FINE BLACK POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG): POSSIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISPERSION DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIV
PARTICLES/DUST/FUMES MAY BE SLIGHT FIRE HAZ. KEEP AWAY FROM
SPARKS/IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
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