=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:NORIT(ALL PEAT BASED CARBONS),SPECIFICALLY NORIT W20
NIIN:00-264-6575
MSDS Number: CFKXY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN NORIT CO
Address:1050 CROWNE PINTE PARKWAY
City:ATLANTA
State:GA
ZIP:30338
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-255-3924
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924 (CHEM-TEL)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:101
CAGE:0AEA0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN NORIT CO
Address:420 AGMAC AVE
Box:City:JACKSONVILLE
State:FL
ZIP:32205
Country:US
Phone:904-783-6406, 904-512-4610
CAGE:0AEA0
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925
Company:TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC
Address:524 E WEDDELL DRIVE SUITE 3
Box:City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94089-2115
Country:US
Phone:916-941-3688
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D275
CAGE:1KH20

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250100
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACGIH TLV FOR NUISSANCE DUST IS 10MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:	NOT CORROSIVE BUT LIKE MOST
    PARTICULATE MATERIALS, MAY CAUSE MILD PHYSICAL IRRITATION.	SKIN: 
    NOT CORROSIVE AND NOT A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT.  MILD IRRITATION IS
    POSSIBLE DUE TO ABRASIVE ACTION  OF DUST.  INGESTION:  NO KNOWN
    DELETERIOUS EFFECTS.  INHALATION:  POSSIBLE MILD IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT DUE TO DRYING AND ABRASIVE ACTIONS OF DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MINOR EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.	INHALATION: 
    POSSIBLE MILD IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE DOCUMENTED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN:  WASH MATERIAL OFF THE SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS.  EYES:  FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.  SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRITATION OCCURS. 
    INGESTION :  GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.  SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. 
    INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF COUGH
    OR RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS  DEVELOP.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:IF POSSIBLE TO DO SAFELY, MOVE SMOLDERING ACTIVATED
    CARBON TO A NON-HAZARDOUS AREA, PREFERABLY OUTDOORS.  EXTINGUISH
    FIRE USING WATER FOG, FINE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION IS REQUIRED,
    INCLUDES FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BUNKER GEAR).  A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL INDOOR FIRES AND
    ANY LARGE OUTDOOR FIR ES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACTIVATED CARBONS ARE NOT! HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE;THEY WILL BURN SLOWLY WITHOUT FLAME OR SMOKE.AIRBORNE
    DUST IS A WEAK EXPLOSION HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
    DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR.  HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENCE AND SAFETY PRACTICES, WHICH INCLUDES AVOIDING
    UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE, AND REMOVA L OF MATERIAL FROM EYES, SKIN, AND
    CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW GOOD HANDLING AND HOUSEKEEPING
    PRACTICES.	USE WITH ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION.	USE APPROPRIATE
    RESPIRATORS, GLOVES, AND EYE PROTECTION.  WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREAS
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WAT ER.  STORE IN A CLOSED DRY CONTAINER.
    STORE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE TO THE MATERIAL AND/OR ITS CONCENTRATION
    WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY.	IF EXPOSURES CANNOT BE KEPT TO
    A MINIMUM WITH ENGINEER ING CONTROLS, CONSULT RESPIRATOR
    MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS(OPTIONAL)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELD OR DUST TIGHT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE EYE FLUSHING EQUIPMENT.  WEAR
    APPROPRIATE DUST RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND CLEAN PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT BEFORE REUSE.  WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) SPOKE WITH RON LITTON,AT AMERICAN NORIT.IT IS NOT POSSIBLE
    TO ASCERTAIN THE EXACT ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCT WHICH OCTAGON
    PROCESS OBTAINED FROM AMERICAN NORIT,HOWEVER NORIT W-20 IS THE MOS
    T LIKELY PRODUCT.THEREFORE,THIS RECORD IS BASED ON THE "BEST
    AVAILABLE INFORMATION".

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER WITHOUT TASTE OR ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE,
    PERMANGANATE, ETC, AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DO NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF VIRGIN (UNUSED) CARBON (WASTE OR
    SPILAGE) IN A FACILITY PERMITTED FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTERS.  SPENT
    (USED) CARBON SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
    LAWS.  CONTAINER DISPOS AL:  DO NOT REUSE EMPTY BAGS.  DISPOSE OF
    IN FACILITY PERMITTED FOR NON-HAZARDOUS WASTES.

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