SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO -- SUPERFLAKE GRAPHITE  -- 9620-00N035280
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SUPERFLAKE GRAPHITE
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:9620
NIIN:00N035280
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO
Address:120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-559-2999
Emergency Phone Num:312-349-7692
Preparer's Name:RONALD B. VAUGHN
CAGE:06705
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
Address:10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60606-3913
Country:US
Phone:312-559-2999/502-885-7186
CAGE:06705

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

Ingred Name:GRAPHITE
CAS:7782-42-5
RTECS #:MD9659600
OSHA PEL:15 MPPCF RDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SILICA (MAY BE CONTAINED IN VARIOUS AMOUNTS)
CAS:7631-86-9
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLY ALLERGENIC. MINOR IRRITATION TO EYES
    OR NASAL PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM AREA. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INGEST:DRINK WARM MILK OR WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY BURN IF EXTREME
    TEMPERATURES ARE REACHED (ABOVE 200F) AND IF OTHER REACTIVE
    CHEMICALS ARE INVOLVED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS.
Ventilation:USE AMBIENT AMOUNT OF AIR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE WORK CLOTHES FOR DUST PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:DUST COLLECTORS SHOULD BE USED IN ALL WORK
    AREAS TO TRAP AIRBORNE PARTICULATES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.2 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK-BLACK-GREY-GRANULAR-POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE

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

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

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