NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Graphite (synthetic) C 7440-44-0 (synthetic) FF5250100 (synthetic) N.D.. Physical description: Steel gray to black, greasy feeling, odorless solid.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Graphite (synthetic) C 7440-44-0 (synthetic) FF5250100 (synthetic) N.D.
Steel gray to black, greasy feeling, odorless solid.
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
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection