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1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: PRODUCT NUMBER: SUPPLIER:
Calcined petroleum coke
000172 (A0045)
Alcan Inc.
Primary Metal Group 1188, Sherbrooke West Montréal, Québec Canada H3A 3G1
* Please call collect for outside calls of North America.
Emergency phone : 1-800-567-7455 * Phone : 514-848-8000
Fax : 514-848-8115/8116
**See section 16 for producer(s) identification** Black odourless solid.
Raw material for electrode production.
APPEARANCE AND ODOUR: USES:
2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
NAME
Calcined petroleum coke Sulfur
743-05-1 7704-34-9
CAS # LD50 LC50
Unknown Unknown
CONC.
> 95% 0.5 - 4.5%
Unknown Unknown
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Not hazardous.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
INHALATION: SKIN CONTACT: EYE CONTACT:
If overcome by high dust concentrations, remove to a ventilated area.
Wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. Do not scrub, since the abrasion may cause irritation.
Flush eyes thoroughly with water, taking care to rinse under eyelids. If irritation persists, continue flushing for 15 minutes, rinsing from time to time under eyelids. If discomfort
continues, consult a physician. Do not rub, since abrasion and damage to the cornea may occur. Not applicable
INGESTION:
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Combustible.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
Material safety data sheet
Moderate fire hazard if exposed to heat, fire or strong oxidising agents. Extinguishing media: dry chemical, water mist. In case of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus and fire-resistant clothing.
If heated to decomposition, emits carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Avoid spreading dust. Avoid contaminating surface water, waterways or sewers leading to surface water. Collect and place in clearly-identified appropriate containers. Use methods which do not result in environmental contamination. Recycle if possible.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS: STORAGE CONDITIONS:
Avoid generating dust during handling. Coke dust is electrically conductive and can cause short circuits. Equipment must be grounded.
Store away from oxidising agents. Ensure that airborne dust is not generated during storage.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Provide general and local ventilation to maintain concentrations of air contaminants below recommended standards. Wear eye and respiratory protection (goggles and mask), or a full-face respirator if necessary. Wear gloves.
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
ACGIH (TLV) OSHA (PEL) TWA STEL TWA CEILING
Calcined petroleum coke None None None None
Sulfur None None None None
33
15 mg/m None Nuisance particulates tot. (PNOS ) 10 mg/m None
33
5 mg/m None Respirable dust 3 mg/m None
(ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; TLV = Threshold Limit Value; OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[USA]; PEL = Permissible Exposure Limit; TWA = Time-Weighted Average; STEL = Short Term Exposure Limit; C = Ceiling value)
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PH:
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 2.1 Insoluble. Not determined
BOILING POINT: MELTING POINT: VAPOUR PRESSURE:
VAPOUR DENSITY (AIR = 1): EVAPORATION RATE:
RELATIVE DENSITY (WATER = 1): WATER SOLUBILITY: ODOUR THRESHOLD:
FLASHPOINT:
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: HIGHER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NFPA FIRE CODE:
OXIDISING PROPERTIES: PARTITION COEFFICIENT (N-OCTANOL/WATER):
Not applicable Not determined Not applicable Not applicable Not determined 1
Not applicable Not determined
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABLE (YES/NO): Yes
CONDITIONS AND MATERIAL TO AVOID: HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
Material safety data sheet
Incompatibility with strong oxidizers, especially when heated. If heated to decomposition, emits carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION: Yes EYE CONTACT: No
INGESTION:
SKIN CONTACT:
No No
No
SKIN ABSORPTION:
ACUTE EFFECTS: INHALATION: SKIN CONTACT: EYE CONTACT: INGESTION:
Inhalation of high concentrations of these inert nuisance particulates can result in mild irritation of the respiratory tract.
May cause irritation through mechanical abrasion. May cause irritation through mechanical abrasion. Not applicable
CHRONIC EFFECTS:
Prolonged and repeated overexposure to dust can lead to a benign pneumoconiosis.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THE PRODUCT: Not determined CARCINOGENICITY / MUTAGENICITY / REPRODUCTIVE None of the ingredients present at concentrations equal to or
greater than 0.1% are listed as a carcinogen or potential TOXICITY:
carcinogen by IARC, NTP or OSHA.
[IARC = International Agency for Research on Cancer; NTP = National Toxicology Program (USA); OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA)]
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No effects are expected from this insoluble product because insolubility leads to non-bioavailability.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Recycle if possible. Dispose of waste in accordance with federal, state, or local regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
TDGR: not regulated CFR 49: not regulated IMO: not regulated ICAO: not regulated IATA: not regulated
[TDGR = Transport of Dangerous Good Regs.(Canada). CFR 49 = Code of Federal Regs.(USA). IMO = International Maritime Organization. ICAO = International Civil Aviation Organization. IATA = International Air Transport Association)]
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA): EUROPEAN UNION CLASSIFICATION: WARNING SYMBOL: WARNING WORD: RISK PHRASES: SAFETY PHRASES:
Not controlled Not classified None None None None
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USA REGULATIONS :
Section 313 Supplier Notification This product does not contain any chemicals in concentrations subject to the reporting requirements of section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (Title III of SARA) and of 40 CFR 372.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Suppliers or plants :
Alcan Inc. Primary Metal Group Arvida Works P.O. Box 1500 Emergency phone : 1-800-567-7455 * Jonquière, Québec Phone : 418-699-2111, poste 2734 Canada G7S 4L2 Fax : 418-699-2043
Alcan Inc. Primary Metal Group
Strathcona Works Emergency phone : 1-800-567-7455 * P.O. Box 5850 station L Phone : 780-467-9422 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Fax : 780-467-0461 T6C 4G3
* Please call collect for outside calls of North America.
ABBREVIATIONS:
WHMIS = Working hazardous material information system. CAS number = Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.
LD50 = Lethal dose 50%; LC50 = Lethal concentration 50%; LCL0 = Lowest published lethal concentration.EU = European Union.
* Although the information in this SDS was obtained from sources which we believe to be reliable, it cannot be guaranteed. In addition, this information may be used in a manner beyond our knowledge or control. The information is therefore provided for advice purposes only, without any representation or warranty express or implied. *
Prepared by Alcan Toxicology Service
Phone: 418-699-2707 P.O. Box 1500, Jonquière (Quebec)
Fax: 418-699-2993 Canada, G7S 4L2
E-mail: servicetoxico@alcan.com
DATE OF THE PREVIOUS REVISION: 2004-09-09
REASON FOR REVISION: Revision after three (3) years, according to WHMIS (Canada).
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