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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (3/3)
MSDS No. B-1023

Sec ti on 11. Toxic o lo gi ca l In fo rm at io n

Acute Toxicity : Ink not acutely toxic.
Chronic Toxicity : N ot expected to be chronically toxic based on component information, volume, concentration, and
intended use. Pure carbon black, a minor component of this ink, has been listed by IARC as group 2B
(possible carcinogen). This classification is based on rat "lung particulate overload" studies performed
with airborne particulate carbon black. Ink is not listed by IARC, NTP, or OSHA.

Sect ion 1 2. Ecol ogi cal Info rmat ion

No data available

Sect io n 13 . D is pos al Co ns ide ra ti on

This product is not a listed or hazardous waste in accordance with Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 2 61. If discarded in its pur-
chased form, this product would not be a hazardous waste either by listing or by characteristic. However, it is the responsibility
of the product user to determine at the time of disposal whether a material has been contaminated and should be classified as
a hazardous waste. In accordance with RCRA 40 CFR Sections 264.314 and 265.314, the placement of any liquid in landfills is
prohibited. Disposal is subject to local , state and federal regulation s.

Secti on 14. Tran spor t Infor mati on

This product is not regulated as a hazardous mat erial by the DOT.

Sect ion 1 5. Regu lat ory Infor mat ion

All ingredients are registered under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or under polymer exemption.
All ingredients are exempt, registered or considered registered (polymers) under European Inventory of Exist ing Commer-
cial Chemical Substances (EINECS/ELINCS).
All ingredients are exempt, regis tered or considered regi stered (polymers) unde r the Canadian Domestic Substanc es List
(DSL/NDSL).
None of the product ingredients are listed as Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act (EP CRA)- Section
302: Extremely Hazardous Substances ( EHS).
None of the product components are present above the minimum quantities of listed chemicals in EPCRA Section 313 Sup-
plier Notification.
This product contains no known materials at levels which the State of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm - California Proposition 65.

Secti on 16. Other In form atio n

IARC(1996): IARC monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Humans, Vol. 65, Printing Process
And Printing Inks, Carbon Black and Some Nitro Compounds, Lyon, pp.149-261
H.Muhle, B.Bellmann, O.Creutzenberg, C.Dasenbrock, H.Ernst, R.Kilpper, J.C.MacKenzie, P.Morrow, U.Mohr, S.Takenaka,
and R.Mermelstein(1991) Pulmonary Re sponse to Toner upon Chronic Inhalati on Exposure in Rats. Fun damental and Applied
Toxicology 17, pp.280-299.
This information relates only to the specific material designated as supplied by the manufacturer. This information is supplied
to us by the manufacturer and Sharp offers no warranties as to its accuracy and accepts no responsibilities for any typograph-
ical errors which may appear on these sheets. It is the responsibility of the user to determine the suitability of this product for
each particular use.
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