Product ID:ALUMINUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3226
MSDS Number: BDRPH

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ALUMINUM (III) NITRATE,NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 7784-27-2

RTECS: BD1050000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (RTECS)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3671 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. TOXIC. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
GASTROENTERITIS & ABDOMINAL PAIN. IN RARE CASES, NITRATES MAY BE
CONVERTED TO MORE TOXIC NITITE, MOSTLY WIT H INFANTS. CONTACT WITH
EYE OR SKIN MAYCAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC- IF CONVERTED TO NITRITE,
MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, EYE OR SKIN REDNESS, ITCHING AND PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, RAPID HEA RT BEAT, IRREGULAR BREATHING,
CONVULSION, COMA AND EVEN DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER &INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
OR HALON. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPONTANEOUS REACTION, IGNITION OR
EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE ORGANIC OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. YIELDS OXYGEN WHICH SUPPORT FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE FLUSHED TO THE
DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER, IF PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL, VENTILATED
PLACE. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR
NIOSH APPROVED SELF -CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR COVERALLS AS NEEDED
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:275F,135C
Spec Gravity:NOT KNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:64%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY YIELD TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF LOCAL ORDENANCES PERMIT, REASONABLE AMOUNTS
CAN BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, NEUTRALIZED WITH LIME AND FLUSHED TO THE
SEWER WITH EXCESS WATER.

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