BHTLK - ALUMINUM SULFATE

Product Identification

Product ID:ALUMINUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:10/28/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B030060
MSDS Number: BHTLK

Responsible Party
CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.
RICHMOND, CA 94804-0054
US

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737

Info Phone: 415-233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

Contractor
CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
4054 RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

Ingredients

ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES

First Aid

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE HOLDING THE EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN-WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION-IF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION OR ANY
SIGNS O R SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN OCCUR, MOVE THE
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO
DRINK AND TELEPHONE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR FIRES IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS
STORED, DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT
PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER. SCRUB CONTAMINATED AREA WITH DETERGENT AND WATER USING
A STIFF BROOM. PICK UP LIQUID WITH OIL DRY, CAT LITTER, CLAY, RAGS
OR OTHER ABSORBENT AND P LACE IN A DISPOSABLE CONTAINER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SUCH AS A
TOXIC DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATORY UNLESS
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE
ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE THIS MATERIAL ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NDA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1425 F
Vapor Pres:NDA
Vapor Density:NDA
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:3.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NDA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NDA

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACTIVE METALS TO RELEASE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
OXIDES OF ALUMINUM AND SULFUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.

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