Product ID:ALUMINUM PASTE (LEAFING) HA160
MSDS Date:07/18/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-587-4019
MSDS Number: BRFPC

U S ALUMINUM, INC

ROUTE 202
FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
US

Emergency Phone: 908-782-5454

Info Phone: 201-839-0380

Preparer: BRUCE KLOTZ

Cage: USALU

U S ALUMINUM, INC

2190 FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 US

Telephone: 908-782-5454

Cage: USALU

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 62%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3DUST 5MG/M3 R

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST TWA

35%

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROTREATED DISTILLATE, LIGHT

CAS: 64742-47-8

OSHA PEL 100 PPM TWA

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM TWA

NAPHTHA, HEAVY

CAS: 64741-41-9

OSHA PEL 100 PPM TWA

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM TWA

VOC 488.6 G/L (4.07 LB/GL)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALUMINUM, METALLIC, POWDER IS AN EYE
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT. MINERAL SPIRITS MAY CAUSE EYE AND
SKIN IRRITANT. DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID OR EXPOSURE TO VAPORS
OR MISTS MAY CAUSE BURNING, LAC HRIMATION, REDNESS, DRYING AND
CRACKINGOF SKIN. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS AND/OR
MISTS MAY CAUSE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K ##CHLORATE/SODIUM
CARBONATE/SULFATES/DIBORANE/AMINES/CHROMIC
ANHYDRIDE/PEROXIDES/CHLORATES.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING, REDNESS, DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN.
NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION. SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION AND RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
REPORTS HAVE BEEN ASS OCIATED WITH REPEATED AND PROLONGED
OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREPEATED/PROLONGED OCCUPATIONAL
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE. SIGNS OF
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION AND RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED WASH EYES W/LG AMTS OF WTR, LIFT LIDS. GET MED
ATTN ASAP. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/THIS CHEM.
SKIN: FLUSH CONTAM SKIN W/WTR. GET MED AID IF IRRIT OCCURS. INHAL:
IF PERSON B REATHES IN LG AMTS OF THIS CHEMICAL MOVE EXPOSED PERSON
TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BREATH STOPPED-GIVE ARTIF RESP. KEEP
WARM/QUIET. GET MED ATTN ASAP. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
MED ATTN IMMED.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:107F,42C*
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, DRY INERT GRANULAR MATERIAL OR APPROVED
DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHING AGENT. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID DUST CLOUD FORMATION. AFTER PUTTING OUT
FLAMES, GENTLY RING RESIDUAL MATTER WITH FIRE SAND. DO NOT DISTURB
UNTIL COMPLETLEY COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N/K *THIS PRODUCT IS A SOLID PER AS&M D
4359-84

Spill Release Procedures:NEVER EMPLOY WATER, HAVE SAND PAILS AVAILABLE.
USE NON-SPARKING, NON-STATIC GENERATING IMPLEMENTS. STAY UPWIND OF
SPILL AND VENTILATE AREA IF INDOORS. KEEP SPILL OUT OF DRAINS,
SEWERS AND WATERWAYS. U SE SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL TO CONTAIN
SPILL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST WATER. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS AND POSSIBLE
SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR UNDER CONFINED OR
ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFF VENT, IN VOL/PTRN, SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP AIR
CONTAM BELOW CURRENT APPLICABLE OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315-395S
Vapor Pres:2 MM HG
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:0.799
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.13 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE PASTE, HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:62.9

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS/STRONG ALKALIES/BASES/OXIDIZERS/SILVER
CHLORIDE/IODATES/CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS/OXIDES/NITRITES/NITRATES/CARBON#
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUM REACTS W/WTR-ACIDS-ALKALIES TO
FORM COMBUST HYDROGEN GAS. THERMAL DECOMP IN PRESENCE OF AIR MAY
YIELD CO &/OR CO2.

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

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