Product ID:ALUMINUM ALLOYS
MSDS Date:04/04/1989
FSC:5610
NIIN:01-012-3430
MSDS Number: BHCVN

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

1501 ALCOA BUILDING
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001

Info Phone: 412-553-2881

Cage: 8B995

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 US

Telephone: 412-553-4001

Cage: 8B995

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.0%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: .05-0.2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 60-100%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALUMINUM SHOULD BE TREATED AS A
NUISANCE DUST IN MOST OPERATIONS. THIS NSN (A PLATE) DOES NOT
PRESENT EVEN THAT HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION OCCURS, PERSISTS, OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE, EXCEPT DO
NOT USE HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS ON CHIPS OR POWDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH ACIDS OR ALKALIS TO LIBERATE
HYDROGEN AN EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR PICK UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING OR STORAGE
REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF PEL/TLV OF NUISANCE DUST IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:TO PROTECT FROM CUTS, BURNS, ETC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR SUPPLIES MANY STANDARD ALUMINUM ALLOYS COVERED UNDER THIS MSDS.
FOR FORMULATION ANY OTHERS, SEE ASTM SPECS, OR ALCOA SPECS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:900-1200F
Spec Gravity:2.63-3.12
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL PLATE, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, (IF ALUMINUM IS POWDERED, HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH ACIDS OR ALKALIS
LIBERATES HYDROGEN, AN EXPLOSIVE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
IF NOT RECOVERABLE SELL AS SCRAP OR DISPOSE AS ORDINARY REFUSE.

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