Product ID:A-591, ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-240-8467
MSDS Number: BPQRK

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

3) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS FORMS) (SARA

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

OXIDE (BAUXITE), IRON, COKE & SILICA ARE FUSED @

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& OFTEN FATAL INTERSTITAL FIBROSIS OF LUNG.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF

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INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPRVD TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN

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:MAY CAUSE COUGH, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH & RESP TRACT IRRIT DUE TO MECH ACTION. NUISANCE DUSTS MAY
CAUSE EXACERBATION OF SYMPS IN PERS W/IMPAIRED PULM FUNCS & CAUSE
UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN NASA L PASSAGES. FUMES OF ALUMINUM OXIDE
MAYRSLT IN "METAL FUME FEVER". SYMPS MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HRS & MAY START W/METALLIC TASTE IN
MOUTH, FOLLOWED BY DRY THROAT, COUGH, DYSPNEA, SENSE OF LASS &
MALAISE, NAUS, VOMIT, FEVER, CHILLS, SWEATING & POSS PROSTRATION.
SKIN:CONT MAY CAUSE MILD I RRIT. NUISANCE DUSTS MAY CAUSE
UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS ON SKIN & INJURY MAY OCCUR BY CHEM/MECH
ACTION/BY RIGOROUS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IT IS A NUISANCE DUST. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY AFFECT LUNGS. PERSONS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & @ REST. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DET ERGENT & LG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG ATMS
OF H*2O, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (ING 4)

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT W/THIS SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE(S) W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POWERED
AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HI GH-EFFICIENCY FILTER, NIOSH/MSHA (ING 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION &/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CLEANSING PROCS NEC FOR REMOVAL OF DUST. EYE:NUISANCE
DUSTS IN HIGH CONCS MAY SERIOUSLY REDUCE VISABILITY & CAUSE
UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS W/REDNESS & PAIN. CHRONIC:INHAL:IN ANIMAL
STUDIES, PULM RESPONSE VARIED W/SPECIES USED, METH OF EXPOS,
PARTICLE SIZE & FORM OF OXIDE. PROD PROCESS IN WHICH ALUM (ING 2)

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 RUBBER (HOT), CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, O*2
DIFLUORIDE, SODIUM NITRATE, VINYL ACETATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC &/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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