LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT/IRRIT
TO NASAL/RESP PASSAGES. EYE:CAUSES IRRIT, BURNS IF NOT REMOVED.
CARBON BLACK IS NOT CONSIDERED POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC/OSHA
NOR IS IT LISTED IN NTP ANNUAL RE PORT ON CARCINOGENS. WHILE CARBON
CONTAINS TRACE AMTS OF ADSORBED POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC CMPNDS
(PNA'S), (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO
CAUSE CANCER IN CERTAIN STUDIES, NO CARCINOGENIC EFT HAS BEEN FOUND
IN ANIMAL STUDIES DUE TO EXPOS TO CARBON BLACK. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
STUDIES OF THE INCIDENCE OF CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR/RESP DISEASE IN
WORKERS IN THE CARBON BLACK PRODUCING INDUSTRY HAVE SHOWN NO (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD
. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . ING EST:
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 OBVIOUS THAT THE CARBON BLACK
IS BURNING UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS STIRRED AND SPARKS ARE APPARENT.
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: NEUTRALIZE AND MOP UP SOLUTION.
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 THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES, ALL HAZ PREC
GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:IN STORAGE, CARBON BLACK CAN SLOWLY PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE HAS A WORKPLACE PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIMIT
OF 50 PPM. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROC MUST BE FOLLOWED WHEN ENTERING
CLSD TANKS, & A PPROP RESP EQUIP MUST BE (SUPP DATA)
Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV (S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS 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
EFTS OF OVEREXP: SIGNIFICANT HEALTH EFFECTS DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE TO CARBON BLACK. OTHER PREC: USED TO GUARD AGAINST
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE OR LACK OF
ADEQUATE OXY GEN SUPPLY.
Spec Gravity:1.8
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1.00
================= 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: CO*2, CO.
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL/LARGE SPILL: DEPOSIT IN A LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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