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EC/CAS
215-609-9/1333-86-4
Name of the chemical
carbon black
Concentration
100%
General Information
Revision date
2025-08-21
Product name
Information System (WHMIS 2015) CARBON BLACK
Product Synonyms
CARBON BLACK
Chemical name
Carbon black
CAS No.
1333-86-4
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Additive/filler for plastic and rubber, pigment, chemical reagent, refractories, various
supplier name
Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc
Emergency telephone
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Company Information
company name
Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
bc.hse@adityabirla.com
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
WHMIS 2015 Classification of the substance or mixture USA
Signal word
WARNING
Hazard statements
May form explosible dust-air mixture.
Hazard pictograms
None. Not currently available for combustible dust hazard.
Precautionary statements
Keep away from all ignition sources including heat, sparks, and flame. Prevent dust accumulations to minimize explosion hazard. Control dust exposures to below applicable occupational exposure limits.
2.3 Other hazards
Carbon black may form an explosible dust-air mixture if dispersed Carbon black can burn or smolder at temperatures greater than 400ºC (>752ºF) releasing hazardous products such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide, and oxides of sulfur. Effective engineering practices, good housekeeping practices, and effective dust removal systems are necessary to minimize carbon black emissions and resultant build-up on horizontal and vertical surfaces. Fugitive carbon black emissions should be minimized and housekeeping practices should be instituted.
Other hazards
Eye: May cause reversible mechanical irritation. Skin: May cause mechanical irritation, soiling, and drying of skin. No cases of sensitization in humans have been reported. Inhalation: Dust may be irritating to the respiratory tract. Provide local exhaust ventilation. See Section 8. Ingestion: Adverse health effects are not expected. Carcinogenicity: Carbon black is listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a Group 2B substance (possibly carcinogenic to humans). See Section 11.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
USA: According to the criteria in OSHA HCS (2024) for classifying hazardous substances, Carbon Black is not classified for any toxicological or eco-toxicological endpoint. As a combustible dust it is designated by OSHA as a hazardous chemical. See 2.2 Labelling and 2.3 “Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC)”. Canada: According to the criteria in the Canadian Hazardous Products Regulation (HPR) SOR/2022-272 known as Worker Hazardous Material Information System 2015 (WHMIS 2015) carbon black is not classified for any health hazards. Carbon Black is classified as a Combustible Dust. GHS: According to the criteria in GHS (UN) for classifying hazardous substances, Carbon Black is not classified for any physico-chemical, toxicological or eco-toxicological endpoint. See 2.4 “Other Hazards”
