PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC -- ACTIVATED CARBON  -- 6810-00-264-6575
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACTIVATED CARBON
MSDS Date:02/15/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6575
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:11028  LEADBETTER RD  UNIT 10
City:ASHLAND
State:VA
ZIP:23005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-264-5183
Emergency Phone Num:804-264-5183
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:0466
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0YED2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C688
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:ACTIVATED CARBON
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250000
= Wt:100.

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE.  EYES: DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.  SKIN: DUST CAUSES MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION.  INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.  INHALATION: D UST IS IRRITATING TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.  CHRONIC- INHALATION: MAY LEAD TO DECREASED
    PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED C LOTHING & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS &
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.  GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION:REMOVE
    FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT),
    AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALL CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS WILL BURN
    UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND ACTIVATED CARBON IS NO EXCEPTION.
    ACTVATED CARBON, HOWEVER, IS NOT REGARDED AS A HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
    MATERIAL AND WILL BURN SLOWLY WITHOU T PRODUCING SMOKE OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
    VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION.
    STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL , DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA REPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.8 - 2.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BLACK GRANULES OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS, CHLORINATED PARAFFINS, LEAD OXIDE, MANGANESE OXIDE,
    DIBENZOYL PEROXIDE, 1,4-DIAZABICYCLO(2.2.2)OCTANE, IRON OXIDE,
    LIQUID OXYGEN, METALLIC SALTS, MOLYBDENUM(IV) OXIDE,
    NITROBENZALDEHYDE, OXIDIZING AGENTS, POT
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES,
    DUST GENERATION, MOISTURE, EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NOT REGULATED.  ICAO: CARBON, ACTIVATED,
    UN1362, CLASS 4.2, PACKING GROUP III.

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