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 MAY IRRITATE NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY IRRITATE EYES ON CONTACT. ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL IS FREQUENTLY CONTAMINATED WITH IMPURITIES WHICH MAY BE
IRRITATING AND TOXIC, EVEN THOUGH PURE CARBON IS NOT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:WASH
THORO W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR @ LST 15
MIN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED. INGEST :IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE SOLID. MAY IGNITE AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300F IN AMBIENT CONDITIONS. DANGER DUE TO
SPONTANEOUS HEATING WHEN WET OR TIGHTLY PACKED.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL
AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN RELS & ELIM
ITS SOURCE, IF THIS C AN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP AND (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID WETTING AND
SUBSEQUENT DRYING IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES (NATURAL (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES. PROT GLOVES:RUBBER,
NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CON
TACT.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7592F,4200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6332F,3500C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, ODORLESS, AMORPHOUS POWDER OR GRANULES.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DUSTING (DISPERSION OF FINE
PARTICLES IN THE AIR) AS DUST PARTICLES CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.
Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS:D001. SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY-CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD)
FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANC E WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDREGS.
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