FLAIR INDUSTRIAL AIR DIVISION -- ACTIVATED CARBON  -- 6810-00-128-8031
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-128-8031
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLAIR INDUSTRIAL AIR DIVISION
Address:344 CHURCHMANS RD
Box:667
City:NEW CASTLE
State:DE
ZIP:19720
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-328-1345
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:IO422
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLAIR INDUSTRIAL AIR
Address:344 CHURCHMANS RD
Box:667
City:NEW CASTLE
State:DE
ZIP:19720
Country:US
Phone:302-328-1345
CAGE:IO422
Company Name:FLAIR INDUSTRIAL AIR DIVISION
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:FLAXR

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

Ingred Name:CARBON
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250100
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. INHALATION: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    NOSE AND LUNGS. CHRONIC: NONE S PECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 5
    MINUTES. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY.
    INHALATION: MOVE PERSON T O FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID - CARBON DOES NOT SUPPORT
    FLAME BUT RATHER GLOWS AS CHARCOAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION! WET ACTIVATED CARBON REMOVED
    OXYGEN FROM AIR CAUSING SEV HAZ TO WORKERS INSIDE CARBON VESSELS &
    ENCLOSED/CONFINED SPACES.
Other Precautions:BEFORE ENTERING SUCH AREA, SAMPLING & WORK PROC FOR
    LOW OXYGEN LEVELS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE AMPLE OXYGEN
    AVAILABILITY, OBSERVING ALL LOC, STATE & FED REGS. FOR MORE INFO
    CONT INDUS HYGIENIST/SFTY  OFFICER AT YOUR WORKSITE OR (SUP DAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HLTH, BUREAU OF TOX
    SUBSTANCES ASSESSMENT, EMPIRE STATE PLAZA, TOWER BLDG, ALBANY, NEW
    YORK 12237.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4000F,2204C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:0.27-0.32
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, NO ODOR, GRANULE, PELLET/POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OZONE, LIQUID OXYGEN, CHLORINE, PERMANGANATES,
    ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM THE TOXIC GASES CARBON
    MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE WHEN BURNED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL ITSELF IS NON-TOXIC,
    HOWEVER, OTHER CHEMICALS MAY BE PRESENT THAT MAY HAVE TO BE
    CONSIDERED IN DISPOSAL.

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