Product ID:HYDRATED ALUMINA
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071778
MSDS Number: CBPKX

WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC

100 COOLIDGE ST
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
US

Emergency Phone: 908-561-6100

Info Phone: 908-561-6100

Cage: GO100

WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 US

Telephone: (908) 561-6100

Cage: GO100

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21645-51-2

RTECS: BD0940000

Fraction By Weight: 64.5-67%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LOSS ON IGNITION

Fraction By Weight: 34.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION: LOW HEALTH RISK BY
INHALATION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST AS SPECIFIED BY
THE ACGIH. THIS PRODUCT CON TAINS TOTAL SILICON AT <1% BY WEIGHT.
TOTAL SILICON CONTENT INCLUDES METAL SILICATES, AMORPHOUS AND (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CRYSTALLINE SILICA. NO ANALYTICAL
METHOD EXISTS TO DETECT & DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AMORPHOUS &
CRYSTALLINE SILICA & OTHER SILICATES AT <1% BY WEIGHT. BASED ON THE
CHEMISTRY OF BAUXITE DERIVED PRODUCTS, CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE AND
SKIN RASHES.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS LABORED OR STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED,
DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT MD
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL/LARGE SPILL: CLEAN UP USING DRY
PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING. COLLECT IN CONTAINERS OR BAGS. IF REUSE
OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A
SANITARY LANDFILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DUSTING AND CONTACT WITH EYES
AND SKIN. DO NOT INHALE DUST. KEEP MATERIAL DRY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF OVEREXPOSURE
POTENTIAL EXISTS.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET LISTED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 8.5 - 10.2 (20% SOLN).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3700F,2038C
Spec Gravity:2.4
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE OR HEAT, HYDRATED
ALUMINA LOSES ITS WATER OF CRYSTALLIZATION BEGINNING AT 392F(200C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . COLLECT IN CONTAINERS, BAGS OR
COVERED DUMPSTER BOXES. IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE,
MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.

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