LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE
DISCOMFORT TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. WHILE CARBON BLACK
CONTAINS TRACE AMTS OF ABSORBED POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
(PNA'S), SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO C AUSE CANCER IN CERTAIN
STUDIES, NO CARCINOGENIC EFT HAS BEEN FOUND IN ANIMAL STUDIES DUE
TO CARBON (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BLACK EXPOSURE. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
STUDIES OF THE INCIDENCE OF CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR OR RESPIRATORY
DISEASE IN WORKERS IN THE CARBON BLACK PRODUCING INDUSTRY HAVE
SHOWN NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH E FFECTS DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
TO CARBON BLACK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: NO PARTICULAR PROBLEM. CAN BE REMOVED FROM BODY BY SOAP
AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMU
M OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT THE CARBON
BLACK IS BURNING UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS STIRRED AND SPARKS ARE
APPARENT.
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: COLLECT MATERIAL WITH VACUUM
CLEANER. LARGE SPILL: COLLECT MATERIAL WITH VACUUM CLEANER. CARBON
BLACK MAY BE SPRAYED WITH WATER AND SWEPT INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP/LIQ
&/SOLID),ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN DATASHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:IN STOR, CARBON BLACK CAN SLOWLY PRDCE CO. CO HAS A
WORKPLACE PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LMT OF 50 PPM.CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
PROCEDURES MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN ENTERING CLSD TANKS & APPROP RESP
EQUIP MUST BE USED TO GUARD AGAINST POSS (SUPP DATA)
Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR (ASK YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER).
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQD. IMPERV GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE OR LACK OF
ADEQUATE OXYGEN SUPPLY.
HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.8 @ 60F
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS, CO2 AND CO.
Waste Disposal Methods:DEPOSIT IN LANDFILL I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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