MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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1 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 1. Product and Company Identification Material name Version # 02 Issue date Revision date Supersedes date CAS # MSDS Number 0093 Product use Gasket material, nuclear or semiconductor. Manufacturer information Manufacturer/Supplier GrafTech International Holdings Inc Snow Road Parma, Ohio Contact person Dave Mieskowski Dave.Mieskowski@graftech.com Emergency number For Chemical Emergency ONLY, call CHEMTREC at: or Hazards Identification Physical state Emergency overview OSHA regulatory status Potential health effects Routes of exposure Eyes Skin Inhalation Ingestion Chronic effects Signs and symptoms Potential environmental effects Solid. In its manufactured and shipped state, this product is considered to present low hazard. Used as intended, this product is not expected to generate potentially hazardous quantities of dust or fumes. Under some use conditions, this material may be considered to be hazardous in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR adverse effects due to eye contact are expected. adverse effects due to skin contact. 3. Composition / Information on Ingredients adverse effects due to inhalation are expected. The product is not expected to be hazardous to the environment. CAS # Percent Graphite > 99.5 Composition comments 4. First Aid Measures First aid procedures Eye contact Skin contact Inhalation Ingestion All concentrations are in percent by weight unless ingredient is a gas. Gas concentrations are in percent by volume. specific first aid measures noted. However, immediately flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. adverse effects due to skin contact. However, rinse with water. specific first aid measures noted. adverse effects due to ingestion are expected. 1 / 6

2 tes to physician General advice 5. Fire Fighting Measures Flammable properties Extinguishing media Suitable extinguishing media Unsuitable extinguishing media Protection of firefighters Specific hazards arising from the chemical Protective equipment and precautions for firefighters Fire fighting equipment/instructions Specific methods Hazardous combustion products Thermal decomposition may produce smoke, oxides of carbon and lower molecular weight organic compounds whose composition have not been characterized. Extinguish with foam, carbon dioxide, dry powder or water fog. ne. 6. Accidental Release Measures Personal precautions Environmental precautions Methods for cleaning up 7. Handling and Storage Handling Storage 8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection Occupational exposure limits US. ACGIH Threshold Limit s Thermal decomposition may produce smoke, oxides of carbon and lower molecular weight organic compounds whose composition have not been characterized. Use standard firefighting procedures and consider the hazards of other involved materials. Cool material exposed to heat with water spray and remove it if no risk is involved. Self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective clothing must be worn in case of fire. Cool material exposed to heat with water spray and remove it if no risk is involved. Carbon oxides. Unidentified organic compounds. Used as intended, this product is not expected to generate potentially hazardous quantities of dust or fumes. See Section 8 of the MSDS for Personal Protective Equipment. Avoid discharge into drains, water courses or onto the ground. Collect and dispose of spillage as indicated in section 13 of the MSDS. rmal handling and use of this product should not generate dust or fumes. The intended use of this product does not include its milling, grinding or saw cutting. Observe good industrial hygiene practices. Store in closed original container in a dry place. US. OSHA Table Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants (29 CFR ) TWA 2 mg/m3 Respirable fraction. US. OSHA Table Z-3 (29 CFR ) PEL 5 mg/m3 Respirable fraction. 15 mg/m3 Total dust. TWA Canada. Alberta OELs (Occupational Health & Safety Code, Schedule 1, Table 2) 15 mppcf TWA 2 mg/m3 Respirable. Canada. British Columbia OELs. (Occupational Exposure Limits for Chemical Substances, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 296/97, as amended) TWA 2 mg/m3 Respirable. 2 / 6

3 Canada. Ontario OELs. (Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents) TWA 2 mg/m3 Respirable fraction. Canada. Quebec OELs. (Ministry of Labor - Regulation Respecting the Quality of the Work Environment) TWA 2 mg/m3 Respirable dust. Mexico. Occupational Exposure Limit s Engineering controls Personal protective equipment Eye / face protection Skin protection Respiratory protection General hygiene considerations TWA 10 mg/m3 Used as intended, this product is not expected to generate potentially hazardous quantities of dust or fumes. special requirements under ordinary conditions of use and with adequate ventilation. specific recommendations. skin protection is ordinarily required under normal conditions of use. In accordance with good industrial hygiene practices, precautions should be taken to avoid skin contact. protection is ordinarily required under normal conditions of use and with adequate ventilation. Wash hands after contact. 9. Physical & Chemical Properties Appearance Physical state Color Odor Odor threshold ph Vapor pressure Vapor density Boiling point Melting point/freezing point Solubility (water) Specific gravity Flash point Flammability limits in air, upper, % by volume Flammability limits in air, lower, % by volume Auto-ignition temperature Evaporation rate Viscosity Percent volatile Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water) Bulk density Other data Decomposition temperature t available. Solid. Powder. Black. Slight hydrocarbon. t available. > 5000 F (> 2760 C) / Insoluble (21 C) 70 lb/ft³ 3 / 6

4 10. Chemical Stability & Reactivity Information Chemical stability Conditions to avoid Incompatible materials Hazardous decomposition products Possibility of hazardous reactions Material is stable under normal conditions. special precautions. Strong oxidizing agents. Strong reducing agents. Carbon oxides. Unidentified organic compounds. Will not occur. 11. Toxicological Information Toxicological data Acute Oral LD50 Sensitization Acute effects Chronic effects Carcinogenicity Mutagenicity Reproductive effects Symptoms and target organs Further information 12. Ecological Information Species Rat t available. adverse effects are expected. data available. data available. data available. Test Results > mg/kg Ecotoxicity Persistence and degradability Bioaccumulation / Accumulation Mobility in environmental media The product is not expected to be hazardous to the environment. t relevant. t relevant. 13. Disposal Considerations Disposal instructions Waste from residues / unused products Contaminated packaging Dispose of waste and residues in accordance with local authority requirements. Dispose of in accordance with local regulations. Disposal recommendations are based on material as supplied. Disposal must be in accordance with current applicable laws and regulations, and material characteristics at time of disposal. Recover and reclaim or recycle, if practical. 14. Transport Information DOT t regulated as a hazardous material by DOT. IATA t regulated as dangerous goods. IMDG t regulated as dangerous goods. TDG t regulated as dangerous goods. 15. Regulatory Information US federal regulations Under some use conditions, this material may be considered to be hazardous in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR / 6

5 TSCA Section 12(b) Export tification (40 CFR 707, Subpt. D) t regulated. Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112 Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) List t regulated. CERCLA (Superfund) reportable quantity (lbs) (40 CFR 302.4) ne Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) Hazard categories Section 302 extremely hazardous substance (40 CFR 355, Appendix A) Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (21 CFR ) Canadian regulations WHMIS status Inventory status Immediate Hazard - Delayed Hazard - Fire Hazard - Pressure Hazard - Reactivity Hazard - t controlled This product has been classified according to the hazard criteria of the Canadian Controlled Products Regulations, Section 33, and the MSDS contains all required information. n-controlled Country(s) or region Inventory name On inventory (yes/no)* Australia Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) Canada Canada China Europe Europe Japan Korea New Zealand Philippines United States & Puerto Rico Domestic Substances List (DSL) n-domestic Substances List (NDSL) Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) European List of tified Chemical Substances (ELINCS) Inventory of Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Existing Chemicals List (ECL) New Zealand Inventory Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) *A "" indicates this product complies with the inventory requirements administered by the governing country(s) State regulations Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory US - California Hazardous Substances (Director's): Listed substance US - California Proposition 65 - Carcinogens & Reproductive Toxicity (CRT): Listed substance t listed. US - New Jersey RTK - Substances: Listed substance US. Massachusetts RTK - Substance List US. New Jersey Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act t regulated. US. Pennsylvania RTK - Hazardous Substances Mexico regulations Under some use conditions, this material may be considered to be hazardous in accordance with Mexican regulations. 5 / 6

6 16. Other Information Further information HMIS is a registered trade and service mark of the NPCA. Grades: TG-411, GTJ, GTR Ribbon Pack. HMIS ratings Health: 0 Flammability: 0 Physical hazard: 0 Personal protection: - NFPA ratings Health: 0 Flammability: 0 Instability: 0 Disclaimer This safety data sheet contains revisions in the following section(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. This information is provided without warranty. The information is believed to be correct. This information should be used to make an independent determination of the methods to safeguard workers and the environment. GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC. ADVISES THE USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS). AND BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, USERS SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS MSDS AND ANY PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. 6 / 6