Product ID:ALUMINA
MSDS Date:06/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071778
MSDS Number: CHJCZ

WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC

1000 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

98.6-99.9

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <99.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICATES

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

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: EYES: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRIT-ESP
WHEN WET. SKIN/INGEST: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRIT. INHAL: CAN CAUSE MILD
RESP TRACT IRRIT. ALUMINA IS A LOW HLTH RISK BY INHAL & SHOULD BE
TREATED AS NUISANCE DUST AS S PECIFIED BY ACGIH. THIS PROD MAY
CONTAIN SILICATES AT <1% BY WT. SILICATES INCLUDE METAL SILICATES,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AMORPHOUS & CRYSTALLINE SILICA. NO
ANALYTICAL METH EXISTS TO DETECT & DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AMORPHOUS
& CRYSTALLINE SILICA & OTHER SILICATES AT <1% BY WT. BASED ON
CHEMISTRY OF BAUXITE-DERIV ED PRODS, CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT IN THIS PROD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, AND
SKIN RASHES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER/SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CONSULT MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT
MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CHECK FOR CLEAR
AIRWAY, BRTHG & PRESENCE OF PULSE. GIVE CPR TO PERS W/OUT
PULSE/RESPS. CONSULT MD. INGEST:DILUTE W/LGE AMTS OF WATER. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. CONSULT MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
CONVULSING/UNCON PERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL/LARGE SPILLS: CLEAN UP USING DRY
PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
AVOID INHALING 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 EXPOSURE LIMITS
LISTED IN INGREDIENTS SECTION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 9-10 (APPROX) AT 33% SOLIDS IN DEIONIZED WATER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3727F,2053C
Spec Gravity:3.6-3.9
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER, GRANULES, OR BALLS; NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:A RISE IN TEMPERATURE MAY RESULT FROM
CONTACT WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT IN CONTAINERS, BAGS, OR COVERED DUMPSTER
BOXES. IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE
DISPOSED OF AT AN INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL. NOT FEDERALLY REGULATED.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
.

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