Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6625
NIIN:01-110-5845
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJFNF

Emergency Phone: 908-561-6100

Info Phone: 908-561-6100/8007320562

Cage: 87775

Telephone: 908-561-6100/8007320562

Cage: 87775

ALUMINUM OXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE - INHALATION: ALUMINA IS A LOW
HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST.
CAN CAUSE MILD RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. EYE: CAN CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN WET. SKIN: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
INGESTION: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. CHRONIC - UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MILD IRRITATION, COUGH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, AND
SKIN RASHES

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PROVIDE RESUSCITATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, PROVIDE OXYGEN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYE
CONTACT: FLUS H WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF PATIENT IS
FULLY CONSCIOUS, D RINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO DILUTE. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED,
POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN APPROPRIATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE AND NO HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS PRODUCED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. RECOVER IF POSSIBLE. SWEEP UP SPILLED POWDER, AVOIDING THE
GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUSTS. DECONTAMIANTE THE AREA THOROUGHLY.
PLACE ALL SPILL RESIDUE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL
OR REUSE. USE DRY METHOD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF OVEREXPOSURE
POTENTIAL EXISTS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS (TLV).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC TO AVOID DIRECT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED TO AVOID DIRECT EYE CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, LAB COAT OR
UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY
CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2052.8C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.6-3.9
pH:9.0-10.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE; SEE OTHER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER, GRANULES, OR BALLS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT IN CONTAINERS, BAGS, OR COVERED DUMPSTER
BOXES. ID REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE
DISPOSED OF AT AN INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL. CONSULT LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULAT IONS.

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particular situation.

Federal Regulatory Information:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
THE EPA/TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY LIST.
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