Carbon

RTECS #

FF5250100

CAS #

7440-44-0; 82600-58-6
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

March 2018

Molecular Weight

12.01

Molecular Formula

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/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
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/Organism	Dose	Reference
intraperitoneal/Dog	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
intraperitoneal/mouse	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
intraperitoneal/rat	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
intravenous/mouse	lethal dose (50 percent kill): 440 mg/kg	TXAPA9 24,497,1973
oral/Dog	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
oral/mouse	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
oral/rat	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/Dog	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/mouse	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992
subcutaneous/rat	Lethal dose: >5 gm/kg	YAKUD5 34,416,1992

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		BCLPT* 102,146,2008
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		NBREV* 5,1,1981
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		MUREAV 770,170,2016
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		TIVIEQ 32,92,2016

Standards and Regulations

Organization	Standard	Reference
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION		FEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDES	RED Completed	RBREV* -,299,1998
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) STANDARD	NUISANCE PARTICULATES	DTLVS* 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-SWEDEN	time-weighted average 3 mg/m³, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³ (inhal. dust), OCT2007
Occupational Exposure Limit-UNITED KINGDOM	time-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 dust	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m³, total dust	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	8H time-weighted average 15 mg/m³, total dust	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards)	8H time-weighted average 5 mg/m³, respirable fraction	CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983	Hazard 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 1983	Hazard 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 1983	Hazard 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 1974	Hazard 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

Organization	Reference
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

Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health