Product ID:BROWN ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:02/08/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00-174-6460
MSDS Number: BKHGL

WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CO.

1801 BUFFALO AVE.
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302

Emergency Phone: (716) 278-6763

Info Phone: (716) 278-6763

Preparer: DEAN VENTURIN

Cage: 27715

WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORP

423 NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302-0423 US

Telephone: 716-278-6600

Cage: 27715

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

QUARTZ, SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM DUST

IRON OXIDE, IRON OXIDE RED 1308

CAS: 1332-37-2

RTECS: NO7380000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12401-86-4

RTECS: WC4800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12136-45-7

RTECS: TT3790000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

ZIRCONIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1314-23-4

RTECS: ZH8800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

MANGANESE OXIDE

CAS: 1317-35-7

RTECS: OP0895000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL (C),5 MG/M3(MN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MN/M3; 9293

CHROMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12018-00-7

Fraction By Weight: <1%

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. INGESTION/EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABRASIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
INGESTION/EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABRASIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
AS NEEDED. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INGESTION/SKIN:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEANUP PROCEDURES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR
NUISANCE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:AS DESIRED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL & PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IN HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3704F
Spec Gravity:3.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR BROWN TO BLACK, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS CONSISTENT
W/APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS.

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