E/M CORP SUB OF GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP -- 6711 GRAPHITE -- 9620-00-440-9388
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:6711 GRAPHITE
MSDS Date:11/20/1985
FSC:9620
NIIN:00-440-9388
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E/M CORP SUB OF GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP
Address:2801 KENT STREET, U.S.HWY 52
Box:2400
City:WEST LAFAYETTE
State:IN
ZIP:47906
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-463-2511
Emergency Phone Num:317-463-2511
Preparer's Name:CHARLES J. BEALL
CAGE:8F024
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E / M CO. DIV OF MORGAN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS INC
Address:100 COOPER CIR
Box:3969
City:PEACHTREE CITY
State:GA
ZIP:30269
Country:US
Phone:770-261-4835 / FAX: 770-631-0833
CAGE:8F024

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

Ingred Name:GRAPHITE, NATURAL
CAS:7782-42-5
RTECS #:MD9659600
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MPPCF RDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN:
    PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.  INHALATION: IRRITATION,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR ASPHYXIATION.  INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.  GRAPHITE DUST  CAN PRODUCE
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.	SKIN:
    IRRITATION.  INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, HEADACHE AND
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS.  INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.  EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	IF BREATHING IS IMPAIRED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. 
    INGESTION: DO NO T INDUCE VOMITING.  KEEP WARM.  GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO
    NOT EXTINGUISH WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP POWDER AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.	STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS, ALKALIES AND OPEN
    FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC RESPIRATOR IF
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:YES
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GRAY BLACK POWDER, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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