Product ID:ALUMINUM METALLIC POWDER(ATOMIZED)SPHERICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000687
MSDS Number: BBDDL

Emergency Phone: (209) 982-4870

Cage: EO016

Telephone: 209-982-4870

Cage: EO016

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:INH:FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
FIBROSIS;EYES:DUST PARTICLES CAUSE IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH ACCEPTED OPHTHALMOLIC
SOLUTION;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATTN;SKIN:FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH RUNNING WATER & GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE TYPE D-SPECIAL DRY POWDER; DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WTR,HALO-CARBONS.COVER TO ELIMINATE
OXYGEN.AVOID DUST
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMIT H*2 W/H*2O,ALKALI/ACIDS.DUST-AIR
MIXTURE MAY EXPLODE VIOLENTLY IF IGNITED.HIGH HEAT BE AVOIDED.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.USE 3M TYPE 8710
RESP & GLOVES.STOP LEAK & RE-SEAL CONTAINER-SWEEP UP SPILLED
MATERIAL TAKING CARE TO AVOID DUST CLOUDS & SPARKS.PLACE IN COVERED
DRUMS;DURING SWEEP MIX WITH SAND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN AREAS PROTECTED BY
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER.DO NOT STORE WITH OXIDIZERS.ALL ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENTS USED IN STORAGE MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Other Precautions:AVOID DUST.USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.PROPER GROUNDING OF
EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL.AVOID STATIC BUILD-UP & DISCHARGE.NO
SMOKING.AVOID CONTACT W/WATER.AVOID CONTACT W/HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS.

Respiratory Protection:NUISANCE DUST MASK,3M TYPE 8710 OR EQUIVALENT
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF
Protective Gloves:CONDUCTIV/IMPRV
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FM VALIMET,DTD:8/85;MFR STATED 8/28/87 ITEM MFRD IS ATOMIZED
POWDER(SPHERICAL),UNCOATED.SUPPLIED TO DOD UNDER NO NSN(MIPR) BUT
STRICTLY I/A/W MIL-A-23950;*SEE DGSC-SLM CASE HISTORY 87252H

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4436F/2452C
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH METAL POWDER,ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC DISCHARGE,SPARKS,MIOSTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS HYDROGEN WHEN IN CONTACT
W/WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN SAFE,APPROVED AREA I/A/W
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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