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Carbon

RTECS #
FF5250100
CAS #
7440-44-0; 82600-58-6
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Updated
March 2018
Molecular Weight
12.01
Molecular Formula
C
Synonyms
Acticarbone
Activated carbon
AG 3 (Adsorbent)
AG 5
AG 5 (Adsorbent)
AK (Adsorbent)
Amoco PX 21
Anthrasorb
AR 3
ART 2
AU 3
BAU
BG 6080
Canesorb
Carbon-12
Carbopol Extra
Carbopol M
Carbopol Z 4
Carbopol Z Extra
Carbosieve
Carbosorbit R
Cecarbon
CF 8
CF 8 (Carbon)
CLF II
CMB 200
CMB 50
Coke powder
Colgon BPL
Colgon PCB 12X30
Colgon PCB-D
Columbia LCK
CUZ 3
CWN 2
Darco
Filtrasorb
Filtrasorb 200
Filtrasorb 400
Grosafe
Hydrodarco
Irgalite 1104
Jado
K 257
MA 100 (Carbon)
Norit
Nuchar
OU-B
Pelikan C 11/1431a
SKG
SKT
SKT (adsorbent)
SU 2000
Suchar 681
Supersorbon IV
Supersorbon S 1
U 02
Watercarb
Witcarb 940
XE 340
XF 4175L

Reproductive Effects Data and References

Route/OrganismDoseEffectReference
subcutaneous/rat 167 mg/kg (8D pregnant)Reproductive: Effects on fertility: Post- implantation mortality (e.g., dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)TJADAB 4,327,1971

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/OrganismDoseEffectReference
intraperitoneal/Dog Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
intraperitoneal/mouse Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
intraperitoneal/rat Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
intravenous/mouse lethal dose (50 percent kill): 440 mg/kgTXAPA9 24,497,1973
oral/Dog Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
oral/mouse Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
oral/rat Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/Dog Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/mouse Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/rat Lethal dose: >5 gm/kgYAKUD5 34,416,1992

Reviews

OrganizationStandardReference
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWBCLPT* 102,146,2008
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWNBREV* 5,1,1981
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWMUREAV 770,170,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWTIVIEQ 32,92,2016

Standards and Regulations

OrganizationStandardReference
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATIONFEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDESRED CompletedRBREV* -,299,1998
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARDNUISANCE PARTICULATESDTLVS* 3,122,1971
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDENtime-weighted average 3 mg/m3, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOMtime-weighted average 10 mg/m3 (inhal. dust), OCT2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOMtime-weighted average 4 mg/m3 (resp. dust), OCT2007
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m3, total dustCFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m3, respirable fractionCFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m3, total dustCFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m3, respirable fractionCFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m3, total dustCFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m3, respirable fractionCFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

OrganizationStandardReference
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983Hazard Code X3261; Number of Industries 5; Total Number of Facilities 363; Number of Occupations 11; Total Number of Employees Exposed 3210; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 772
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983Hazard Code X9503; Number of Industries 3; Total Number of Facilities 29; Number of Occupations 8; Total Number of Employees Exposed 1427; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 1011
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983Hazard Code 80243; Number of Industries 261; Total Number of Facilities 36693; Number of Occupations 131; Total Number of Employees Exposed 467337; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 21198
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974Hazard Code 80243; Number of Industries 397; Total Number of Facilities 89481; Number of Occupations 184; Total Number of Employees Exposed 762484

Status in Federal Agencies

OrganizationReference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018