Material Safety Data Sheet

PN 15M2971

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Moderate Yield Black Print Cartridge

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Lexmark has determined that Material Safety Data Sheets are not required for print cartridges. For customer convenience, Lexmark provides product information in this familiar format.

Section 1 - Product and Company Identification

Product Name:

Product ID:

Moderate Yield Black Print Cartridge

15M2971

Chemical

Family:

Inkjet Cartridge

Application: Inkjet Printer

Prepared By: Product Environmental Programs

Manufacturer: Lexmark International, Inc.

740 West New Circle Road

Lexington, KY 40550

Information: 1-859-232-3000

Emergency: 1-859-232-3333

Section 2 - Composition / Information on Ingredients

Ingredients

Carbon Black

Water Soluble Organic Solvent

Water Soluble Organic Solvent

Water

Percent (wt.) CAS No.

1-6

5-8

5-9

>60

1333-86-4

OSHA PELS

3.5 mg/m³ TWA

Trade Secret None

Trade Secret None

7732-18-5 None

Section 3 - Hazards Identification

ACGIH TLV

3.5 mg/m³ TWA

None

None

None

The following information is based on testing of the product as a whole and/or characteristics of components.

Hazard Information: Primary Routes of Exposure: Ingestion, skin contact.

Inhalation: If ink mist is inhaled, respiratory tract irritation may occur. Exposure not probable with intended use. No adverse chronic effects known at intended level of use.

Skin Contact: May be slightly irritating. Exposure not probable with intended use. Not a dermal sensitizer.

Eye Contact: Not an irritant. Exposure not probable with intended use.

Ingestion: Low acute oral toxicity. Exposure not probable with intended use.

Section 4 - First Aid Measures

Inhalation: If symptoms, such as shortness of breath or persistent coughing are experienced, remove source of contamination and move individual to fresh air. If symptoms persist, seek medical attention.

Skin Contact:

Eye Contact:

Wash with soap and water. Should irritation occur, seek medical attention.

Flush immediately with plenty of water. Remove contact lenses and continue flushing for at least 15 minutes. If irritation develops and persists, seek medical attention.

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Ingestion: Immediately wash mouth out with plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting. Slowly dilute with 1-2 glasses of water or milk and seek medical attention. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

Aggravated Conditions:

Notes to Physician:

None known

No specific antidote.

Section 5 - Fire Fighting Measures

Flash Point/Range (°C): Not applicable

Autoignition Temperature (°C): Not determined

Flammable Limits in Air UEL: Not determined

Flammable Limits in Air LEL: Not determined

Carbon dioxide, water spray or fog, dry chemical or foam Extinguishing Media:

Hazardous Combustion

Products:

Special Exposure Hazards:

Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, unidentified organics

None known

Special Protective Equipment: NIOSH approved self contained breathing apparatus may be required if a large number of cartridges are involved.

NFPA Rating:

HMIS Classification:

Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

Health: 1 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0

Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures

Personal Precautionary None required for intended use in printer.

Measures:

Environmental Precautionary: Unless specifically permitted for disposal, keep waste out of sewers, watersheds, and waterways.

Procedure for Cleaning/ Absorb small spills with cloth or paper towels or other suitable material. Place in

Absorption: container for disposal. For large spills, dike around spill with absorbent material.

Wash spill site with soap and water after material pickup is complete. Disposal is subject to federal, state, local, or provincial regulations.

Section 7 - Handling and Storage

Handling: To avoid damage to cartridge and accidental contact with ink

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

Section 8 - Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Engineering Controls:

Respiratory Protection:

Gloves:

Skin Protection:

Eyes:

None required.

None required for intended use in printer.

None required for intended use in printer.

None required for intended use in printer.

None required for intended use in printer.

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Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties

Physical State:

Color:

Odor:

Cartridge contains liquid ink

Black

Faint

Solubility in Water: Fully Miscible

Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity

Pressurized: pH:

No

7.0-8.5

Specific Gravity: 1.02

Chemical Stability:

Hazardous Polymerization:

Conditions to Avoid:

Materials to Avoid:

Hazardous Decomposition

Products:

Additional Guidelines:

Stable

Will not occur

None known

None known

Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, unidentified organics

None

Section 11 - Toxicological Information

Primary Routes of Exposure:

Ingestion:

Acute Toxicity Oral Rat LD50

(mg/kg):

Inhalation:

Ingestion, skin contact.

Low acute oral toxicity. Exposure not probable with intended use.

>2000

Low acute inhalation toxicity. Pure carbon black, a minor component of this product, has been listed by IARC as a 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.

Aggravated Conditions:

Carcinogenicity Comment:

None known

Neither this product nor any of its components present above 0.1% are listed by

IARC, NTP, or OSHA as known carcinogens.

Section 12 - Ecological Information

Mobility:

Persistence:

Bioaccumulative:

Other Information:

Not determined

Not determined

Not determined

None

Section 13 - Disposal Considerations

Waste Disposal:

This product is not a listed hazardous waste in accordance with Federal Regulation 40 CFR Part 261. If discarded in its purchased form, this product would not be a hazardous waste either by listing or by characteristic. However, under

RCRA, 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. Disposal is subject to local, state and federal regulations.

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Section 14 - Transport Information

DOT Status:

DOT Shipping Name:

Hazard Class:

Not classified as a hazardous material or substance under US

DOT.

Not applicable DOT Reportable Quantity: Not applicable

Not applicable DOT Packing Group: Not applicable

Section 15 - Regulatory Information

TSCA (USA) All ingredients are listed on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) inventory, have been registered, or are exempt.

SARA / EPCRA (USA): None of the ingredients in this product has a final reportable quantity (RQ) under

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to Know Act (EPCRA)- Section 302:

Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) or notification requirements for EHS under Section 304.

California Proposition 65: 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.

DSL (Canada): All ingredients are listed on the Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL), have been registered on the Non-Domestic Substances List (NDSL), or are exempt.

EINECS (Europe): All ingredients are listed on the European Inventory of Existing Commercial

Substances (EINECS) list, have been registered on the European List of New

Chemical Substances (ELINCS), or are exempt.

ECL (Korea):

WHMIS Hazard Class (Canada): Not a WHMIS controlled product.

All ingredients are listed on the Korean Existing Chemicals List (ECL), have been registered, or are exempt.

Section 16 - Other Information

The following has been revised

since the last issue of this MSDS: No significant revisions to health and safety information.

Additional Information: None

Data are most current known to Lexmark at the time of preparation and are believed to be accurate. No warranty as to their accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied.

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