BLCKH - BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE
- MSDS: BLCKH
- Manufacturer: WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CO
- Product Name: BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE
- National Stock Number: 6850-00N017467
Product Identification
Product ID:BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:02/08/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N017467
MSDS Number: BLCKH
Responsible Party
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302
Emergency Phone: 716-278-6763
Info Phone: 716-278-6763
Cage: 27715
Contractor
Telephone: 716-278-6600
Cage: 27715
Ingredients
ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS
CAS: 1344-28-1
RTECS: BD1200000
Fraction By Weight: 96%
OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS: 13463-67-7
RTECS: XR2275000
Fraction By Weight: 3%
OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL (DUST) ACUTE: MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. CHRONIC: MAY AFFECT BREATHING
CAPACITY. INGEST: NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS, BUT INGESTION NOT
RECOMMENDED. SKIN: NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN: M AY CAUSE ABRASIONS.
EYE (DUST): MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR: APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED. OBTAIN FIRST AID OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGEST: OBTAIN
FIRST AID OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, IF NEEDED. SKIN: OBTAIN FIRST AID
OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. EYE: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OBTAIN FIRST AID OR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE, IF NEEDED.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEANUP PROCEDURES. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS MAY BE REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR
NUISANCE DUST. SEE OSHA 29CFR 1910.94 (VENTILATION) & CFR1910.1000.
(AIR CONTAMINANTS).
Other Precautions:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR NUISANCE DUST.
SEE OSHA 29 CFR1910.94 (VENTILATION) AND 20CFR1910.1000 (AIR
CONTAMINANTS).
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:AS NEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
SEE OSHA 29 CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Chemical Properties
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3704F,2040C
Spec Gravity:3.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR BROWN TO BLACK, ODORLESS.
Stability
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
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