 Safety Data Sheet - EU Standards (According to EC Directive 2001/58/EC)
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1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING |
Product Name: |
PYROLYSIS CARBON BLACK |
| Product Code: |
DE PO |
| This SDS is valid for the Following grade's: |
CBpES, CBp-18, CBpCF |
| Use of the Substance: |
Industrial Products, Various |
| Supplier: |
CBp Carbon Industries, Inc.
Vysoka 26
Bratislava,
SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
| Emergency Number: |
Tel. +421 (0) 2 5292 6300 |
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2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS |
Chemical Name
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CAS Number
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EINECS Number
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Weight %
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Classification
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| Carbon Black |
1333-86-4 |
215-609-9 |
85 |
None |
| Ash |
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15 |
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3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION |
Indication of Danger: |
Not a hazardous substance or preparation according to EC-directives 67/548/EEC or 99/45/EC and their various amendments and adaptations. |
| POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS |
| Eye Contact: |
May cause mechanical irritation. Irritating, but will not permanently injure eye tissue. Low hazard for usual industrial or commercial handling. |
| Skin Contact: |
No adverse effects expected. |
| Inhalation: |
Dust may be irritating to respiratory tract. Provide appropriate, exhaust ventilation at machinery and at places where dust can be generated. |
| Ingestion: |
Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use. Low hazard for usual industrial or commercial handling. |
| Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure: |
Asthma, Respiratory disorder |
| Potential Environmental Effects: |
No special environmental precautions required. |
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Skin Contact: |
Wash thoroughly with soap and water. |
| Eye Contact: |
Flush eyes immediately with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention if redness, swelling, itching, burning or visual disturbances occur. |
| Inhalation: |
If cough, shortness of breath or other breathing problems occur, move to fresh air. Seek medical attention if symptoms persist. If necessary, restore normal breathing through standard first aid measures. |
| Ingestion: |
Do not induce vomiting. If conscious, give several glasses of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. |
| Ingestion: |
Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use. Low hazard for usual industrial or commercial handling. |
| Notes to Physician: |
Treat symptomatically. |
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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES |
Extinguishing Media: |
Use foam, carbon dioxide (CO2), dry chemical or water spray. A fog is recommended if water is used. DO NOT USE a solid water stream as it may scatter and spread fire. |
| Special Protective Equipment for Firefighters: |
Wear suitable protective equipment. In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus. |
| Specific Hazards: |
It may not be obvious that carbon black is burning unless the material is stirred and sparks are apparent. Carbon black that has been on fire should be observed closely for at least 48 hours to ensure no smoldering material is present. Burning produces irritant fumes. The product is insoluble and floats on water. If possible, try to contain floating material. This material creates a fire hazard because it floats on water. |
| Hazardous Combustion Products: |
Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Oxides of sulphur |
| Risk of Dust Explosion: |
Do not create a dust cloud by using a brush or compressed air. |
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES |
Personal Precautions: |
CAUTION: Wet carbon black produces slippery walking surfaces. Avoid dust formation. Ensure adequate ventilation. Use personal protective equipment. |
| Methods for Cleaning Up: |
Clean up promptly by vacuum. Use of a vacuum with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration is recommended. Do not create a dust cloud by using a brush or compressed air. Pick up and transfer to properly labelled containers. |
| Environmental Precautions: |
Do not allow material to contaminate ground water system. The product is insoluble and floats on water. If possible, try to contain floating material. Local authorities should be advised if significant spillages cannot be contained. |
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Handling: |
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not breathe dust. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at machinery and at places where dust can be generated. Do not create a dust cloud by using a brush or compressed air. Take, precautionary measures against static discharge. All metal parts of the mixing and processing equipment must be earthed/grounded. Ensure all equipment is electrically earthed/grounded before beginning transfer operations. Fine dust is capable of penetrating electrical equipment and may cause electrical shorts. |
| Storage: |
Keep in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Do not store together with strong oxidizing agents. Keep in properly labelled containers. |
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION |
EXPOSURE LIMITS |
| Carbon Black |
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| Australia |
3.0 TWA |
| Belgium. OEL |
3.6 mg/m3, TWA |
| Denmark. TWA |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| Finland |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| France. INRS |
7 mg/m3, STEL |
| Germany. TRGS 900 |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA/VME
3.0 respirable
6.0 respirable TWA
10.0 Inhalable |
| Germany MAKs |
1.5 respirable TWA
4.0 InhaIable TWA |
| Ireland |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA
7 mg/m3, STEL |
| Italy. OEL |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| Netherlands. MAC |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| Norway |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| Spain |
3.5 mg/m3, TWA |
| Sweden. TLV |
3.0 TWA |
United KIngdom. OES
(Table 2) |
3.5mg/m3, TWA
7 mg/m3, STEL |
| Korea |
3.5 TWA |
| Canada |
3.5 TWA |
| ACGIH TLV |
3.5mg/m3, TWA |
ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
OSHA: Occupational Health and Safety Administration
PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
REL: Recommended Exposure Limit.
TLV: Threshold Limit Value
TWA: Time Weighted Average
MAK: Maximale ArbeltS'platzkonzentration
OES: Occupational Exposure Standard
TRGS: Technische Regeln f|r Gefahrstoffe (Technical Rule for Hazardous Materials) |
| ENGINEERING CONTROLS |
| Ensure adequate ventilation to maintain exposures below occupational limits. Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at machinery and at places where dust can be generated. |
| PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT |
| Respiratory Protection: |
An approved air-purifying respirator (APR) for particulates may be permissible where airborne concentrations are expected to exceed occupational exposure limits. Protection provided by air-purifying respirators is limited. Use a positive,pressure, air supplied respirator if there is any potential for uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or any circumstances where air-purifying respirators may not provide adequate protection. Use of respirators must include a complete respiratory protection program in accordance with national standards and current best practices. |
| Hand Protection: |
Wear protective gloves to prevent soiling of hands. |
| Eye Protection: |
Wear eye/face protection: Safety glasses with side-shields, Goggles. |
| Skin and Body Protection: |
Wear suitable protective clothing. Wash clothing daily. Work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. |
| Other: |
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Emergency eyewash and safety shower should be located nearby. |
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9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
| Appearance: |
Black Powder |
| Odour: |
Faint odor |
| pH: |
Not applicable |
| Density: |
1.7 -1.9 g/cm3 @ 20 |
| Bulk Density: |
Not determined |
| Specific Gravity: |
> 1 |
| Boiling Point/Range: |
Not applicable |
| Melting Point/Range: |
Not applicable |
| Softening Point: |
Not applicable |
| Water Solubility: |
Negligible |
| Vapor Pressure: |
Not applicable |
| % Volatile (by Volume): |
Not applicable |
| Viscosity: |
Not determined |
| Flash Point: |
Not applicable |
| Method: |
Not applicable |
| Flammable Limits in Air Upper (%): |
Not determined |
| Flammable Limits in Air Lower (%): |
50 g/m3 (dust) |
| Autoignition Temperature: |
> 140 |
| Minimum Ignition Temperature: |
> 500 (BAM Furnace) VDl 2263
> 315 (Godberg-Greenwald Furnace) |
| Flammability Classification: |
Not applicable |
| Dust Explosion Classification: |
ST 1 (VDl 2263) |
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10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY |
Stability: |
Stable |
| Hazardous Polymerization: |
Hazardous polymerization does not occur. |
| Mechanical Sensitivity: |
Not sensitive to mechanical impact. |
| Conditions to Avoid: |
Do not expose to temperatures above 300. Strong oxidizing agents. Keep away from oxidizing agents in order to avoid exothermic reactions. |
| Hazardous Decomposition Products: |
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Sulphur oxides (SOx)
Organic products of decomposition |
| Static Discharge Effects: |
Avoid dust formation. Take precautionary measures against static discharges. All metal parts of the mixing and processing equipment must be earthed/grounded. Ensure all equipment is electrically earthed/grounded before beginning transfer operations. |
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION |
| ACUTE TOXICITY |
| Oral LD50: |
LD50/oral/rat = > 8000 mg/kg. |
| Eye Irritation: |
Rabbit, Draize score 10-17/110 @ 24 hr, Non-irritating |
| Skin Irritation: |
Rabbit, 0.6/8, Non-irritating |
| SUBCHRONIC TOXICITY |
Rat, inhalation, duration 90 days
NOAEL = 1.0 mg/m3
Target organ: lungs
Effect: inflammation, hyperplasia, fibrosis |
| CHRONIC TOXICITY |
Rat, oral, duration 2 years
Effect: no tumors |
Mouse, oral, duration 2 years
Effect: no tumors |
Mouse, dermal, duration 18 months
Effect: no skin tumors |
Rat, inhalation, duration: 2 years
Target organ: Lungs.
Effect: inflammation, fibrosis, tumors |
| -Note: Tumors in the rat lung are related to the fine particle overload phenomenon rather than to a specific chemical - effect of the dust particles in the lung. These effects in rats have been reported in studies on other inorganic insoluble particles and appear to be spepies specific. Tumors have not been observed in other species (i.e., mouse and hamster) for other insoluble particles under similar circumstances and study conditions |
| CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS |
Does not contain any substances listed by NTP (National Toxicology Program), OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), ACGIH (American Conference for Governmental Industrial Hygienists) or EU (European Union).
In 1995 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded, "There is inadequate evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of carbon black." Based on rat inhalation studies, IARC concluded that there is "sufficient evidence in experimental animals for the carcinogenicity of carbon black", resulting in their classifying carbon black as "possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B)".
Carbon black is not designated a carcinogen by the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP), the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) or the European Union (EU). The U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 1978 criteria document on carbon black recommends that only carbon blacks with PAH levels greater than 0.1% require the measurement of PAHs in air. As same PAHs are possible human carcinogens, NIOSH recommends an exposure limit of 0.1 mg/m3 for PAHs in air, measured as the cycIohexane-extractable fraction. |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Results of epidemiological studies of carbon black production workers suggest that cumulative exposure to carbon black may result in small decrements in lung function, as measured by FEV1. According to a European investigation, exposure to 1 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction) of carbon black over a 40-year lifetime will result In a 48 milliliter (ml) decline in FEV1. In contrast, normal age related decline over a similar period of time would be approximately 1200 ml. A similar morbidity study in the United States suggested a 27 ml decline in FEV1 from a 1 mg/m3 exposure over a 40 year period. |
| MUTAGENIC EFFECTS |
A DMSO suspension of carbon black produced negative results in an Ames test. Organic solvent extracts of carbon black, however, can contain traces of poIycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) which may affect the results in different in-vitro test systems.
In an experimental investigation, mutational changes in the hptv gene were reported in alveolar epithelial cells in the rat following inhalation exposure to carbon black. This observation is believed to be rat specific and a consequence of "lung overload" (see Chronic Toxicity above). |
| REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY |
| Did not show effects in animal experiments. |
| SENSITIZING EFFECTS |
| Contains no known sensitizers. |
| SYNERGISTIC MATERIALS |
| None reasonably foreseeable. |
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION |
Aquatic Toxicity: |
Fish (Brachydanio rerio) LC50 (96hr) > 1000 mg/l. (Method: OECD 203)
Daphnia magna: EC50 (24 hr) > 5600 mg/l.(Method: OECD 202)
Algae (Scenedesmus subspicatus): EC50 (72hr) > 10,000 mg/L
Algae (Scenedesmus subspicatus): NOEC >= 10,000 mg/L
Activated sludge, ECO (3hr) >=800 mg/l. (Method: DEV L3 TTC test) |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FAT |
| Mobility: |
Not expected to migrate. Insoluble. |
| Bioaccumulation: |
Not expected due to physicochemical properties of the substance. |
| Persistence/Degradability: |
Not expected to degrade. |
| Distribution to Environmental Compartments: |
Insoluble. Expected to remain on soil surface. |
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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS |
Product, as supplied, should be disposed of in accordance with the regulations issued by the appropriate federal, state and local authorities. Same consideration should be given to containers and packaging. Waste Code (EU) 061303. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL FAT |
| Mobility: |
Not expected to migrate. Insoluble. |
| Bioaccumulation: |
Not expected due to physicochemical properties of the substance. |
| Persistence/Degradability: |
Not expected to degrade. |
| Distribution to Environmental Compartments: |
Insoluble. Expected to remain on soil surface. |
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION |
The following organizations do not classify carbon black as a "hazardous cargo" if it is "carbon, non-activated, mineral origin": |
Canadian Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulation
European Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulation
GGVS; GGVE, RID, ADR, IMDG Code, ICAO-TI
United Nations (no UN number)
US Department of Transportation |
| UN Number: |
None |
| UN Proper Shipping Name: |
Not classified |
| UN Shipping Class: |
Not classified |
| UN Packing Group: |
Not classified |
International Transportation
Identification: |
"Carbon black, non-activated, mineral origin". Not dangerous according to IMDG-Code, not dangerous according to ICAO-TI |
| US Rail Regulations: |
Not classified |
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15. REGULATORY INFORMATION |
INDICATION OF DANGER |
| Not a hazardous substance or preparation according to EG-directives 67/548/EEC or 99/45/EC and their various amendments and adaptations. |
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CARBON BLACK EXTRACTS |
Manufactured carbon blacks generally contain less than 0.1% of solvent extractable polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Solvent extractable PAH content depends on numerous factors including, but not limited to, the manufacturing process, desired product specifications, and the analytical procedure used to measure and identify solvent extractable materials.
This MSDS will be updated, as new safety and health information may become available. |
| Prepared By: |
CBp Carbon Industries, Inc.
J.H. Fader
Director / V.P. Technologies |
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CBp Carbon Industries, Inc.
EU Head Office
Vysoka 26
811 06 Bratislava
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Tel. +421 2 5292 6300
Fax +421 2 5263 1644
GSM +32 4977 16791
jfader@cbpcarbon.com |
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