Product ID:A-540, ALUMINA
MSDS Date:03/28/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-450-6414
MSDS Number: BPKMX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

10 MG/M3

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM MIN-MAX RESP PROT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MIST,& FUME FILTER. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPER IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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 CAUSE
COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BRTH,& RESP TRACT IRRIT. FUMES OF ALUMINUM
OXIDE MAY RSLT IN "METAL FUME FEVER". SYMP MAY START W/METALLIC
TASTE IN MOUTH, DRY THROAT, COUGH, DYSPN EA, SENSE OF LASSITUDE &
MALAISE, NAUS,VOMIT, FEVER, CHILLS, SWEATING,& POSS PROSTRATION.
SKIN: MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE MILD IRRIT. NUISANCE DUSTS MAY
CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS ON SKIN & INJ MAY OCCUR BY CHEM/MECH
ACTION/BY RIGOROUS SKIN CLEANSING PROC NEC FOR REMOVAL OF DUST.
EYE: NUISANCE DUSTS MAY SE RIOUSLY REDUCE VISABILITY & CAUSE
UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN EYES W/REDNESS & PAIN. (CHRONIC) INGEST:
SOME ALUMINUM (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NUISANCE DUSTS MAY CAUSE
EXACERBATION OF SYMPTOMS IN PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION AND CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN NASAL PASSAGES.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMM ED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE:WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORMAL SALINE,
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND, DOLOMITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODA ASH,
OR APPROP METAL-EXTING POWDER. DO NOT APPLY H*2O TO BURNING MATL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP &
BE JOINTLY APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOLLOWING RESP ARE RECOM BASED ON
DATA FOUND IN PHYS DATA, HLTH EFTS & TOX SEC. THEY (ING 2)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH
SUBSTANCE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: COMPOUNDS CAUSE CONSTIPATION. FIRST AID PROC: OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: TREAT
SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF
VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5396F,2980C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3762F,2072C
Spec Gravity:3.965 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS, BALLS OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED OXIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, OXYGEN
DIFLUORIDE, SODIUM NITRATE, VINYL ACETATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ETHYLENE OXIDE: MAY POLYMERIZE
VIOLENTLY ON CONTACT.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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