Product ID:ALUM DRY
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F017427
MSDS Number: BKVSJ

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Emergency Phone: (800) 631-8050

Info Phone: (800) 631-8050

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 10.8 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, & PURGING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES:
IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, & PURGING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION &
BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER & SOAP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCHING FING ER TO BACK OF THROAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE TRIOXIDE IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE LOSS
OF DECOMPOSITION GASES LEAVES A CAUSTIC RESIDUE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL, PLACE IN EMPTY
CONTAINER & COVER. SPRAY RESIDUE W/PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE
FURTHER RESIDUE W/ALKALI (SODA ASH, LIME, LIMESTONE). ADEQUATE
VENTILATION REQUIRED IF SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE IS USED, DUE TO CO2
RELEASE.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH, LIME OR LIMESTONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, CLOTHING, & BREATHING DUST OR MIST.
Other Precautions:WHEN USING CARBONATES FOR NEUTRALIZATION, ADEQUATE
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE HAZARDS & PRESSURE BUILD-UP
FORM CO2 GAS EVOLUTION. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS OR
MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITION PREVAILS TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HARD HAT OR OTHER HEAD COVERING, FULL WORK
CLOTHING INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, & EYE WASH
FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HUMAN FATAL DOSE RECORDED AT 30 GRAMS.

Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.61
pH:3.5
Solubility in Water:50%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR CREAMY WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES & WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS OLEUM MAY CAUSE EXOTHERMIC
REACTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >1400F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDE GASES OR TOXIC,
OXIDIZERS, & CORROSIVE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
NEUTRALIZED WASTE BY AN APPROVED CONTRACTOR.

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