Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE ABRASIVE 50 & 25 MICRON
MSDS Date:03/25/1988
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F011030
MSDS Number: BHZYD

Emergency Phone: (914) 273-8600

Info Phone: (914) 273-8600

Preparer: M. KRAMER

Cage: FO267

Telephone: 914-273-8600

Cage: 31976

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 99.6%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
INHALATION: REPEATED OR PROLONGED MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY, IRRITATION
& PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION:
REPEATED OR PROLONGED MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY, IRRITATION &
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

First Aid:INGESTION: GET MED ATT. SKIN: FLUSH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. USE EYEDROPS IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS A NATURAL FIRE RETARDANT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SCOOP UP & REMOVE. USE WATER AS
REQUIRED TO REDUCE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA. AVOID GENERATING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. VENTILATION MAY NOT BE REQUIRED
WHEN USED IN CLOSED BLASTING CABINETS.
Protective Gloves:ANY TYPE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3722F
Spec Gravity:4.0
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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