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Carbon black |
CAS 1333-86-4 | ||
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RTECS FF5800000 | ||
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Synonyms & Trade Names Acetylene black, Channel black, Furnace black, Lamp black, Thermal black |
DOT ID & Guide |
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Exposure
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NIOSH REL: TWA 3.5 mg/m3 Ca TWA 0.1 mg PAHs/m3 [Carbon black in presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)] See Appendix A See Appendix C | ||
| OSHA PEL: TWA 3.5 mg/m3 | |||
| IDLH 1750 mg/m3 See: 1333864 | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description Black, odorless solid. |
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MW: 12.0 |
BP: Sublimes |
MLT: Sublimes |
Sol: Insoluble |
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: 1.8-2.1 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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| Combustible Solid that may contain flammable hydrocarbons. | |||
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Strong oxidizers such as chlorates, bromates & nitrates |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 5000; OSHA ID196 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: No recommendation Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: Daily Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate promptly Breathing: Fresh air |
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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 17.5 mg/m3: (APF = 5) Any quarter-mask respirator. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. Up to 35 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 87.5 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode (APF = 25) Any powered air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter. Up to 175 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 1750 mg/m3: (APF = 1000) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus In presence of polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons: NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Cough; irritation eyes; in presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: [potential occupational carcinogen] | |
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Target Organs
respiratory system, eyes Cancer Site [lymphatic cancer (in presence of PAHs)] |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0471 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0038 |