Product ID:ALUMINUM POWDER, GRANULES, 00741
MSDS Date:12/05/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N022796
MSDS Number: BLYFJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 617-777-1970

Cage: MORTO

Telephone: (801) 863-3325

Cage: MORTO

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:CAUSE BURNING IN MOUTH &
THROAT, VOMIT & DIARR. SKIN/EYE/INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
CHRONIC:INGEST:KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE. SKIN:ALUMINUM SALTS CAN CAUSE
DERMATITIS, EXZEMA. EYE:CONTACT W/ALUMI NUM PARTICLES MAY CAUSE
CORNEAL NECROSIS. INHAL:INHAL OF ALUMINUM FUMES CAUSES METAL-FUME
FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG,
FLOOD W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS SEEK MD. EYE:IMMED
FLUSH, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MI NUTES, CALL MD. INHAL:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Lower Limits:40 MG/1
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER. USE CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL EXTING
AGENTS, DRY SAND OR DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF W/OUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
W/DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE, MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESISTANT
COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SFTY DRENCH
SHOWER & (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP:HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4489F,2476C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1220F,660C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.699
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY COLORED POWDERED METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE & EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF ALUMINUM OXIDE;
HYDROGEN WHEN REACTED W/SOME ACIDS & CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL, OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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