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:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
DISCOMFORT TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. CHRONIC:CARBON BLACK
IS NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN. WHILE CARBON BLACK
CONTAINS TRACE AMOUNTS OF ABSORBED POLYNUCL EAR AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
(PNA'S), SOME OFWHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER IN CERTAIN
STUDIES, NO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CARCINOGENIC EFT HAS BEEN FOUND IN
ANIMAL STUDIES DUE TO EXPOSURE TO CARBON BLACK. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
STUDIES OF THE INCIDENCE OF CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR OR RESPIRATORY
DISEASE IN WORKERS IN THE CARBON BLACK PRODUCING INDUSTRY HAVE
SHOWN NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH EFFECTS DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO
CARBON BLACK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:CAN BE REMOVED FROM BODY BY SOAP & WATER. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES. CALL MD . INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT MAY NOT BE OBVIOUS THAT CARBON BLACK
IS BURNING UNLESS MATERIAL IS STIRRED & 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 &/OR
SOLID), ALL HAZ PRECS GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:IN STOR, CARBON BLACK CAN SLOWLY PRODUCE CO. CO HAS
WORKPLACE PEL OF 50 PPM. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROC MUST BE FOLLOWED
WHEN ENTERING CLSD TANKS, & APPROP RESP EQUIP MUST BE USED TO GUARD
AGAINST POSS EXPOS TO CO/CO2/LACK OF ADEQ O2 SUPPL
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:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.8 @ 60F
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1.00
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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