Product ID:AL53, ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N029566
MSDS Number: BNDHX

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

3) OXIDE; (ALPHA ALUMINA); (EPA LISTS ONLY

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE IRRITATION IF
INHALED, INGESTED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE
IRRITATION IF IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE EYES. IT COULD CAUSE
LUNG IRRITATION IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED . USE CAREFUL LABORATORY
TECHNIQUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF IRRIR ATION CONTINUES, GET MD IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. AVOID RAISING DUST. WIPE UP
AND PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH OFF SPILL
SITE WITH WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
GLASSES, GLOVES & CLO THING. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY ENVIRONMENT. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT
WITH EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EYE WASH STATION. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5266F,2980C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3762F,2072C
Spec Gravity:3.965
Solubility in Water:COLD:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE FOUND.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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