Product ID:POLISHING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:10/12/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F002871
MSDS Number: BBLXC

Emergency Phone: (312) 735-0600

Info Phone: (800) 621-0176

Preparer: JOHN CRINION

Cage: EO702

Telephone: (800) 621-0176

Cage: EO702

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CHRONIC LUNG/BRONCHIAL
DISEASE & COUGHING. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITATION & ITCHING. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CHRONIC LUNG/BRONCHIAL DISEASE &
COUGHING. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITATION & ITCHING. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRONCHIAL & CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE CONSCIOUS
VICTIM 1-3 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE STOMACH CONTENT.
OBTAIN MED AT TN FOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE, USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NON-TOXIC. COLLECT & STORE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING POLISHING, DUST GENERATED MUST
BE MOVED BY LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING. AVOID BREATHING NUISANCE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NECESSARY IF DUST IS MAINTAINED BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, DUST SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:2-4
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE OR GRAY SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DUST, DECOMPOSING ORGANIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED LANDFILL SITE. CHECK
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL EPA FOR DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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