============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:GRAPHITE
CAS:7782-42-5
RTECS #:MD9659600
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:2.5MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM RESP IC
Name:SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL
SUFFICIENT/HUMAN LIMITED EVIDENCE BY IARC, NTP). GROUP 2A - *94-3*
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST
Name:AMORPHOUS FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, QUARTZ, SILICON
(SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2A) *94-2*
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
Other REC Limits:30 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM (RESP) IC
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: PNEUMOCONIOSIS. OTHER
SYMPTOMS: COUGH, DYSPNEA, BLACK SPUTUS, FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC: PNEUMOCONIOSIS. OTHER SYMPTOMS: COUGH,
DYSPNEA, BLACK SPUTUS, FIBROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY &
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/VACUUM THOROUGHLY AS POWERED GRAPHITE IS
A LUBRICANT & THEREFORE SLIPPERY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:GRAPHITE IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE, TAKE CARE TO
PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES.
Respiratory Protection:OSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
15 APPCF.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING RULES SHOULD BE OBSERVED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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