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

MSDS NAME:HIFI VOLCANO LATENT PRINT POWDER, SILK BLACK, BPP0916
NIIN:00N073070
MSDS Number: CGTBR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LABORATORIES INC
Address:5825 TRIANGLE DR
City:RALEIGH
State:NC
ZIP:27613
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-781-2952
Emergency Phone Num:919-781-3120
CAGE:94514
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIRCHIE FINGER PRINT LABORATORIES INC
Address:100 HUNTER PLACE
Box:City:YOUNGSVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:27596
Country:US
Phone:919-554-2244
CAGE:94514

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

Name:CARBON BLACK
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: <76%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3

Name:LYCOPODIUM
Fraction by Wt: >25%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC:PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SIDEROSIS. LOW ORAL
    TOXICITY. LYCOPODIUM IS A NATURAL PRODUCT (SPORES OF LYCOPODIUM
    CALVATUM) USED AS A COVERING FOR PILLS AND SUPPOSITOR IES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 65, PG
    24-27, 1995:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. TO AVOID ADVASIVE DAMAGE TO OUTER
    SU RFACES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS A SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD
    WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES. UNLESS STIRRED & SPARKS ARE
    APPARENT BURNING MAY NOT BE NOTICED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOMMEND USE OF A VACUUM W/HEPA FILTER. WHEN
    SWEEPING USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
    STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS LIMITS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spec Gravity:1.4
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PURE OXYGEN OR OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL REGULATIONS.

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