Product ID:AVB ABRASIVE
MSDS Date:05/22/1989
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N019906
MSDS Number: BLGXT

Emergency Phone: 414-871-6500

Info Phone: 414-871-6500

Cage: 62755

Telephone: 414-871-6500

Cage: 62755

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: NOT INTENDED FOR INGEST,
HOWEVER IF INGESTED MAY CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
IRRIT, NAUSEA, VOMIT & DIARR. SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRIT. ABRASIVE ACTION
MAY CAUSE CUTS & ABRASIONS. EYE : SLIGHLY IRRITATING. ABRASIVE
ACTION MAY CAUSE DAM TO THE OUTER SURF OF THE EYE. INHAL: DUSTS
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT.
REPEATED/PROLONGED BREATHING OF PARTICLES OF RESPIRABLE SIZE MAY
CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISEASE. EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE INFLAMMATION
OF THE LUNG, CHEST PAIN , DIFFICULT BREATHING, COUGHING & POSSIBLE
FIBROTIC CHANGE IN THE LUNG "PNEUMOCONIOSIS".
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SPECIFICALLY, BRONCHIAL
HYPER-REACTIVITY AND CHRONIC BRONCHIAL OR LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-3 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK TO DILUTE
STOMACH CONTENTS. GET MD FOR GI SYMPS. SKIN:WASH AREA THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & H2O. GET MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. EYE:FLUSH IMMED WITH LG
AMTS OF H 2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. LIDS SHOULDBE HELD AWAY FROM
EYEBALL TO ENSURE THOROUGH RINSING. GET MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
INHAL:REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROM SOURCE OF EXPOS. GET MD IF IRRIT
PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURE, SWEEP-UP . USE SWEEPING
COMPOUND TO AVOID DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL HANDLING - STORE IN DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT. DO NOT INGEST. AVOID BREATHING
RESPIRABLE SIZED PARTICLES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING
EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMERGENCY USE.
VENTILATION MAY BE USED TO CONTRO L OR REDUCE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:NOT APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES. HAVE EYE WASHING FACILITIES
READILY AVAILABLE WHERE EYE CONTACT CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WEAR REGULARLY
CLEANED WORK CLTHG. SHOWERING & CHANGING INTO STREET CLTHG AFTER
(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT: WORK IS DESIRABLE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN
WORKING WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:3.9
Solubility in Water:NO
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO TAN CRYSTALLINE GRAIN OR POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATABLE WITH CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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