Product ID:POLY-ALUM, INORGANIC POLYMER
MSDS Date:10/02/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F013804
MSDS Number: BJSYS

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Cage: OAFT1

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POLYALUMINIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 1327-41-9

RTECS: BD0549500

Fraction By Weight: 30-35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION &
BURNS. INHALATION: NOSE & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: TOXIC,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION & BURNS.
INHALATION: NOSE & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: TOXIC,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR
OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER. DON'T
INDUCE VOM ITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES IF
REQUIRED.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. USE PROPER EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT CAN REACT W/METALS ESPECIALLY
SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, & ZINC. PRODUCT IS FLAMMABLE &
EXPLOSIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DIKE TO
CONTAIN SPILL. REMAINDER SPILL DILUTE W/WATER & DILUTE ALKALI.
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH & LIME. SOAK UP OR VACUUM NEUTRALIZED
MATERIAL & PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH RESIDUE
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH & LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL & DRY AREA. DON'T HEAT
TO DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE. DON'T BREATHE VAPORS & MISTS. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY W/SUFFICIENT VENTILATION. DON'T EAT, DRINK,
& SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF MISTS OR
VAPORS IN AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:17
Spec Gravity:1.20
pH: 2.6
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY HAZY LIQUID ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 65-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE, ALUMINUM, ZINC, & GALVANIZED SURFACES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES & HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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