Product ID:ALCOA PASTES-LEAFING & NON-LEAFING
MSDS Date:04/29/1985
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-687-4019
MSDS Number: BJQVK

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

1501 ALCOA BUILDING
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001

Info Phone: 412-553-4001

Cage: ALUMI

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA

472 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219 US

Telephone: 412-553-4001

Cage: ALUMI

PIGMENT (AL IS >99.5 OF PIGMENT)

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

STODDARD SOLVENT

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 25-35%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

LEAFING GRADES...1.5 - 4;

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS, SOLVENT VAPOR
CAN BE IRRITATING TO EYES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.OVEREXPOSURE TO
SOLVENT VAPORS CAN ALSO CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:(E.G. DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, ETC.) PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. CAN BE
IRRITATING TO EYES ON DIRECT CONTACT. AVOID EYE CONTACT AND
REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONT ACT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WARM WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INHALAT ION: IF OVEREXPOSED TO VAPORS, REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR OTHER SUITABLE DRY
EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL, EXCEPT HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
WHEN APPROPRIATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PUT FLAMES OUT:COVER W/DRY EXTING
MAT'L.LET COOL.IF NEEDED:CLASS D EXTING W/LOW VEL
NOZZLE,SAND,ETC.COVER,LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT.USE FOAM/WATER-LAST
RESORT.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID IGNITE SOURCES NEAR SPILL.SMOKING
PROHIBITED.CLEAN-UP SPILLS W/NATURAL BRISTLE BROOMS,NON-SPARKING
TOOLS.DEPOSIT SPILL MATERIAL IN DRY,WATER-TIGHT CONTAINER &
SEAL.WIPE DOWN AREA W/CLEAN,DRY RAG S.IF NECESSARY,USE SOAP/WATER
FOR FINALCLEAN-UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COVER/RESEAL PART EMPTY CNTNRS.KEEP
ABSOLUTELY DRY.STORAGE ROOMS FIRE RESISTANT.PREFERABLE NOT TO STORE
IN SAME ROOM AS COMBUSTIBLE MAT'L.NO SMOKING.
Other Precautions:WHERE APPROPRIATE, INSTALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
SUITABLE FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE
USED WHERE NECESSARY. THE SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION (ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR, ETC.) SHOULD BE BASED ON
ACTUAL AIRBORNE CONTAM INANTS AND THEIR CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENT TO MEET EXPOS
LIMITS.USE NON-SPARKING HANDLING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING VEHICLE
WHEELS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, ETC. AS NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300 TO 400F
Vapor Pres:5MMHG@100F
Spec Gravity:1.42-1.61
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC, GRAY PASTE, MILD ALIPHATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, CAN
REACT VIOLENTLY WITH FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER/ALUMINUM MIXTURES MAY BE ESPECIALLY
HAZARDOUS WHEN CONFINED. VIOLENT REACTION WITH MUCH HEAT GENERATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND/OR CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE ALUMINUM PASTE SHOULD BE SENT TO A
RECLAMATION FACILITY FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING.

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