Dust entry

Graphite (natural) C 7782-42-5 MD9659600 1250 mg/m3

Steel gray to black, greasy feeling, odorless solid. Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 12.0 Skin: N.R. NIOSH BP: Sublimes Eyes: N.R. 12.5 mg/m3: Qm Sol: Insoluble Wash skin: N.R. 25 mg/m3: 95XQ/Sa Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 62.5 mg/m3: PaprHie/Sa:Cf IP: NA Change: N.R

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

Cough, dysp, black sputum, decr pulm func, lung fib Breath: Fresh airTarget organs: Resp sys, CVS

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Graphite (natural) C 7782-42-5 MD9659600 1250 mg/m3. Physical description: Steel gray to black, greasy feeling, odorless solid. Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 12.0 Skin: N.R. NIOSH BP: Sublimes Eyes: N.R. 12.5 mg/m3: Qm Sol: Insoluble Wash skin: N.R. 25 mg/m3: 95XQ/Sa Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 62.5 mg/m3: PaprHie/Sa:Cf IP: NA Change: N.R

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

Controls

follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
use exposure monitoring
use engineering and work-practice controls
use appropriate respiratory protection