Product ID:ALUMINUM POWDER,ATOMIZED,CODE:200
MSDS Date:09/20/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-628-3383
MSDS Number: BFJMD

REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

6603 WEST BORAD
RICHMOND, VA 23230
US

Emergency Phone: (804) 281-2265 OR (502) 775-4280

Cage: 83167

REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

RICHMOND, VA 23230 US

Telephone: 804-281-2000

Cage: 83167

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: >98.5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 63394-02-5

RTECS: TQ2700000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON ION (FE +2)

CAS: 15438-31-0

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (FE); 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HIGH CONCENTRATION CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION;EYES:DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION;SKIN:REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
IRRITATION;INGESTION:NEGLIGIBLE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS"D" DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUCH
AS DRY SAND; DO NOT USE WATER OR HALOGENATED AGENT AS EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE DEMAND MODE;GENTLY COVER THE BURNING POWDER WITH
EXTINGUISHER(DO NOT MIX WITH POWDER).PREVENT DUST FORMATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER & BURNING ALUMINUM POWDER REACT
VIOLENTLY FORMING HYDROGEN & ALUMINUM OXIDE.ALUMINUM DUST MAY BE
IGNITED BY STATIC DISCHARGE.DUST IN AIR MAY BE EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS(SHOVELS).WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.TRANSFER
SPILLED MATERIAL TO A LEAK PROOF CONTAINER FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL.IF VACUUM CLEANER IS USED,IT SHOULD BE GROUNDED TO
PREVENT STATIC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE NON-SPARKING HANDLING
EQUIPMENT.COVER AND RESEAL PARTIALLY EMPTY CONTAINERS.KEEP
COMPLETELY DRY.STORAGE AREA MUST BE OF FIRE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTN.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV OR PEL EXCEEDS LIMITS,USE NIOSH APPROVED
PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF TLVS OR PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:MFR STATES NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES,AS NEEDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS ALUMINUM POWDER,ATOMIZED UNCOATED AND NOT CONSIDERED
FLAMMABLE SOLID.FLAMMABLE POWDER FALL UNDER COATED CATAGORY.FOR
MORE DETAILS ON CLASSIFICATION AND/OR DIFFERENT TYPES,SEE DGSC-SLM
CASE HISTORY NO:87252H,PARA 3(B).

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1453F/789C
Spec Gravity:2.70
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY SILVER POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS,MINERAL ACIDS,ALKALIS AND STRONG
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IMPROPER STORAGE WHICH WOULD ALLOW
INTRODUCTION OF WATER/MOISTURE,HEAT,SPARKS & FOREIGN MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUM WHEN REACTS WITH WATER,ACIDS
OR ALKALIS,IT FORMS COMBUSTIBLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL AS A WASTE,ACT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.

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