MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Data Revised: Jul. 31. 2002
Data Issued: Apr. 2. 2001
MSDS No. F-00981
83
Exposure limit values
OSHA-PEL (USA)
:
15mg/m
3
(Total Dust) , 5mg/m
3
(Respirable Dust)
ACGIH-TLV (USA)
:
10mg/m
3
(Total Dust) , 3mg/m
3
(Respirable Dust)
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
:
Not required under intended use.
Hand Protection
:
Not required under intended use.
Eye Protection
:
Not required under intended use.
Skin Protection
:
Not required under intended use.
Other Protective Equipment
:
Use of a dust mask and goggles are recommended when handling a large
quantity of toner or during long term exposure, as with any non-toxic dust.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance
Physical State
:
Solid Form
:
Powder Color
:
Black Odor
:
odorless
Ph :
Not applicable
Boiling/Melting Point :
Not applicable
Softening Point (°C) :
100 - 130
Flash Point (°C ) :
Not applicable
Ignition Point (°C ) :
> 350
Explosion Properties :
No data
Density (g/cm
3
):
1.1 (bulk density : 0.35)
Solubility in water :
Negligible
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability :
Stable
Hazardous Reactions :
Dust explosion, like most finely divided organic powders.
Conditions to Avoid :
Electric discharge, throwing into fire.
Materials to Avoid :
Oxidizing Materials
Hazardous Decomposition Products :
CO, CO
2
and NO
X
Further Information :
None
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Toxicity
Ingestion (oral)
:
LD
50
> 2000mg/kg (Rats)
Inhalation
:
LC
50
> 4.97mg/L
Eye irritation
:
Not an irritant (Rabbits)
Skin irritation
:
Not an irritant (Rabbits)
Skin sensitizer
:
No sensitization
Mutagenicity :
Negative (Ames Test)
Carcinogenicity :
In 1996 the IARC reevaluated carbon black as a Group 2B carcinogen (possible human
carcinogen). This classification is given to chemicals for which there is inadequate
human evidence, but sufficient animal evidence on which to base an opinion of
carcinogenicity. The classification is based upon the development of lung tumors in rats
receiving chronic inhalation exposures to free carbon black at levels that induce particle
overload of the lung. Studies performed in animal models other than rats did not show
any association between carbon black and lung tumors. Moreover, a two-year cancer
bioassay using a typical toner preparation containing carbon black demonstrated no
association between toner exposure and tumor development in rats.
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