Product ID:ACTIVATED ALUMINAS
MSDS Date:02/28/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-145-0459
MSDS Number: BDCHG

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

HWY 79
ROCKDALE, TX 76567
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001

Info Phone: 412-553-4649

Cage: ALUMI

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

472 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 US

Telephone: 412-553-4001

Cage: ALUMI

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 90 - 95%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.3-0.6%

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)

CAS: 67762-90-7

Fraction By Weight: .01-0.2%

IRON OXIDE FUME (FE2O3)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: .03-0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 4.0-7.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 3160 MG/KG ORAL (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE DESICCANT PROPERTIES OF THIS
PRODUCT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUS H WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. GIVE
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING DRY PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH, SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3700F,2038C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:3.2
pH:10
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE OR GELATINOUS GRANULES,
PELLETS OR POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE CONSIDERED AS INERT MATERIAL,
SUITABLE FOR LANDFILL.

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