FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED, C277C  -- 6810-00N082756
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED, C277C
MSDS Date:01/16/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082756
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CARBON; (CHARCOAL, ACTIVATED)
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250100
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST

=====================  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:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE: EYES:
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING. INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS
    MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION. EXPECTED  TO BE A LOW INGESTION HAZARD.
    INHALATION: DUST IS IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NONE
    SPECIFIED BY MFR.
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: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET
    MED AID IF	IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCON PERS. GET MED AID. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT
    (SUP DAT)

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

Lower Limits:0.14%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED.
    VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND
    INHALATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP FROM CONTACT
    WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: OXYGEN IN AIR AT TEMP TO CREATE OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATM IN
    CLSD BIN. IT IS NOT EASILY IGNITED, BUT OXIDANT RATE INCREASES
    W/TEMP & OXYGEN AVAILABILITY. FIRST AID PROC: BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RE
    SP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GETMED AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6332F,3500C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, POROUS, HARD, BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER;
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT VIGOROUSLY/VIOLENTLY WHEN MIXED W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
    ESP WHEN HEATED. IT CAN SLOWLY REACT WITH (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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