Product ID:A-581, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:04/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030952
MSDS Number: BPGWL

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Cage: 1B464

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Cage: 1B464

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21645-51-2

RTECS: BD0940000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG(AL)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG(AL)/M3

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:ACUTE: INHAL: INHAL MAY PRODUCE IRRIT
& COUGHING. SKIN: SUBSTANCE HAS LOW LEVEL OF TOX. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYE: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
REDNESS & IRRIT. INGEST: GREATEST DANG ER FROM INGESTION OF LARGE
QTY OF THIS SUBSTANCE IS INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. CHRONIC: INHAL:
MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MUC MEMB IRRIT. SKIN: NONE REPORTED
IN HUMANS. EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & @ REST. GET MED ATTN.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/ MILD DE TERGENT & LG AMTS OF H2O(APPROX 15-20 MIN) UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS
OF H2O, OCCAS LIFT LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE AND NEGLIGIBLE EXPLOSION
HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE
MATERIAL, SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER (FIBER BOARD
OR PLASTIC) FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:200 MG(AL)/M3-NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE-PIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG NOT REQD. AVOID REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) NOTES THAT TDLO(HUMAN) IS 79-122MG/KG.MATL TO AVOID:
W/BISMUTH HYDROXIDE & REDUCED BY HYDROGEN @ 170-210C, IT IS
SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMM IN AIR @ ORDINARY TEMP. FIRST AID PROC: REMAINS
(15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE 2-4
GLASSES OF H2O,INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER BACK OF THROAT.

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F,300C
Spec Gravity:2.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, GRANULES OR GELETINOUS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED RUB:REACTS VIOLENTLY. BISMUTH HYDROIXIDE & HYDROGEN: WHEN
ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE IS CO-PRECIPITATED (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

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