Product ID:ALUMINUM
MSDS Date:06/23/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N017032
MSDS Number: BLSXQ

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Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Cage: FO994

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Cage: 67027

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 5 PWD

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ALUMINUM IS NOT GENERALLY
REGARDED AS AN INDUSTRIAL POISON. INHALATION OF FINELY DIVIDED
ALUMINUM POWDER HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A CAUSE OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS.
SKIN/EYE: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONT ACT WITH THE POWDER MAY CAUSE
MILD IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE MILD MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO THE EYES.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST: IS NOT A PRIMARY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE; THERFORE THE HAZARDS OF INGESTING ALUMINUM ARE MINIMAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST: GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED AN INGESTION HAZ; HOWEVER IF
LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE
INDIVIDUAL FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: BRUSH OFF MATERIAL;
WASH WITH SOA P AND WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN TO REMOVE
PARTICLES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE AS A POWDER. USE AGENTS FOR
METAL FIRES SUCH AS DRY GRAPHITE, MET-L-X, OR TEC. CLASS D
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE H*2O/HALOGENATED EXTING AGENTS.
RING FIRE W/SAND/GRAPHITE & SMOTHER/ALLOW TO BURN.DON'T RAISE DUST.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRV SCBA & FULL PROT EQUP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALUMINUM DUST MAY BE IGNIT BY STATIC
CHARGE & BURN AT EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPS. BULK DUST MAY HEAT
SPONTANEOUSLY WHEN WET. FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM MAY (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID RAISING DUST. DO NOT VACUUM WITH
STANDARD COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANERS AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE
FOR COMBUSTIBLE METALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ALUMINUM POWDERS AWAY FROM
MOISTURE, HEAT OR OXIDIZERS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY
FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR ADEQUATE FOR
DUSTS AND MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL GLOVES NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN WORKING OR WITHIN THE GENERAL AREA OF
ALUMINUM DUST/MIST; RESP, PROT GLOVES & SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES ARE
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: BROMATES, IODATES, PEROXIDES, PERCHLORATES, NITRATES,
NITRITES, OXIDES, PERFOMATES, PERSULFATES, HALOGENS, AND MELTED
SULFATES. EXPLO HAZ: BURN OR EXPLODE WHEN INTIMATELY MIXED WITH FI
NELY DIVIDED OXIDANTS.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4442F,2450C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1220F,660C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1284C
Vapor Density:2.702
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY METALLIC PIECES, GRANULES, OR POWDER.
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIS, HALOCARBONS, MINERAL ACIDS. AVOID
POWERFUL OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHLORATES, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2 IN CONTACT WITH STRONG ALKALIS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE WITH NORMAL REFUSE. DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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