===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:UCAR ARC CARBONS
NIIN:00-247-2657
MSDS Number: BDNLZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP.
Emergency Phone Num:304-744-3487
CAGE:61637
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)
CAGE:61637
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250100
Fraction by Wt: >95%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Effects of Overexposure:ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM ARC CARBONS CAN BE
FATAL.PROLONGED BREATHING OF FUMES CAN CAUSE PHEUMOCONIOSIS
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK:DISCONNECT POWER.IF VICTIM IS NOT
BREATHING START ARTIF.RESP.IMMEDIATELY,PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH.IF
NO PULSE CAN BE FOUND START EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE AT ONCE.CALL A
DR.IMMED.ARC BURNS TO EYES OR SKIN:COLD PACKS-DR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TEMP.OF ARC IS SUCH THAT SURROUNDING
COMBUSTIVLE MATERIALS CAN E IGNITED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE CARBONS UNTIL COLD AFTER
USE IN ARC;DO NOT TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP LAMP CLOSED DURING OPERATION.DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN
TO LIGHT RAYS,
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED
Eye Protection:LIGHT FILTER NEEDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS AN ENCLOSED ARC CARBON INSIDE OF A LAMP.ARE LIGHT CAN CAUSE EYE
& SKIN BURNS. CONTACT WITH HOT ELECTRODES CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SOLID OR CORED RODS,NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2,OZONE,OXIDES OF NITROGEN,&
CARBON DUST.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURN IN A LANDFILL WHERE PERMITTED
UNDER APPREPERATE FEDERAL,STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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particular situation.
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