Product ID:ATOMIZED ALUMINUM POWDER, CODE:01-0840
MSDS Date:10/02/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000834
MSDS Number: BBDKL

Emergency Phone: (201) 754-1800

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: >98.5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HIGH CONCENTRATION CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION;EYES:DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION;SKIN:REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
IRRITATION;INGESTION:NEGLIGIBLE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS"D" DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUCH
AS DRY SAND; DO NOT USE WATER OR HALOGENATED AGENT AS EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE DEMAND MODE;GENTLY COVER THE BURNING POWDER WITH
EXTINGUISHER(DO NOT MIX WITH POWDER).PREVENT DUST FORMATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER & BURNING ALUMINUM POWDER REACT
VIOLENTLY FORMING HYDROGEN & ALUMINUM OXIDE.ALUMINUM DUST MAY BE
IGNITED BY STATIC DISCHARGE.DUST IN AIR MAY BE EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS(SHOVELS).WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.TRANSFER
SPILLED MATERIAL TO A LEAK PROOF CONTAINER FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL.IF VACUUM CLEANER IS USED,IT SHOULD BE GROUNDED TO
PREVENT STATIC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NON-SPARKING HANDLING
EQUIPMENT.COVER AND RESEAL PARTIALLY EMPTY CONTAINERS.KEP
COMPLETELY DRY.STORAGE AREA MUST BE OF FIRE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED DUST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NEEDED BUT WEAR COVERALLS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
TYPE II MATERIAL OF SPEC MIL-P-14067 IS ALUMINUM
POWDER,ATOMIZED,SPHEROIDAL OR GRANULAL SHAPED; FOR SHIPPING
INFORMATION OF THIS PRODUCT CHECK DGSC-SLM CASE HISTORY
NO.87252H,PARAGRAPH 3(D).

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.70
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY METALLIC,NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS,MINERAL ACIDS,ALKALIS AND STRONG
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IMPROPER STORAGE WHICH WOULD ALLOW
INTRODUCTION OF WATER/MOISTURE,HEAT,SPARKS & FOREIGN MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUM WHEN REACTS WITH WATER,ACIDS
OR ALKALIS,IT FORMS COMBUSTIBLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL AS A WASTE,ACT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.

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