Product ID:ALUMINUM SULFATE - DRY
MSDS Date:08/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-686-5892
MSDS Number: BRNNL

PERIDOT CHEMICALS/NEW JERSEY/ INC

1680 RT 23 N
WAYNE, NJ 07470
US

Emergency Phone: 201-696-9000

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PERIDOT CHEMICALS/NEW JERSEY/ INC

15487 WAYNE, NJ 07470 US

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ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

Fraction By Weight: 99.6%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:DERMALLY LD50 (RAT) IS 770 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
NASAL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
MAY IMPAIR RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN-CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
EYE CONTACT-EXPOSURE TO LOW LEV EL CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
MODERATE IRRITATION. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS LIKE
BRONCHITIS & EMPHYSEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: IRRITATING & CORROSIVE TO EYES, SKIN &
DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT & NASAL SEPTUM. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED/REPEATED EYE CONTACT MAY CAU SE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, ESPECIALLY BROKEN SKIN, MAY CAUSE
SEVERE SKIN BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN FORCIBLY HOLDING LIDS APART. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS WITH PLENTY
OF SOAP & WATER. I NHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF HARD TO
BREATHE, GIVE OXYGEN. IF STOPPED BREATHING, PERFORM CPR. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL
OR CARBON DIOIXDE MAY BE USED IN AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DRY ALUM IS A FIRE RETARDANT. HOWEVER, WET
ALUM WILL CAUSE SLIPPERY FOOTING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:DRY ALUM MAY BE SHOVELED INTO CONTAINERS FOR
LATER USE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ANY RESIDUAL/DISSOLVED ALUM MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH
SODA ASH & FLUSHED W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA TO AVOID CAKING &
BAG DETERIORATION DUE TI HUMIDITY. HAVE SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH
FOUNTAINS NEARBY.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT DISPOSAL: PRODUCT SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REMOVE
FROM CONTAINERS. MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE USED OR CHEMICALLY
REPROCESSED SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER MEETING GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WHERE DUST OR MIST MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL EHHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER
CONTROLS WHERE DUST MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:INDUSTRIAL GRADE RUBBER OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:INDUSTRIAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN & CHANGED
AT LEAST DAILY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WITH SOAP AND WATER
AND DRY BEFORE REUSE. ADVISE THE LAUNDRY OF MATERIAL CONTAMINATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH FACILITY SHOULD BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES DICTATES THAT THE WORK AREA BE
ISOLATED & CONTAINED.

HCC:C1
Vapor Pres:NON-VOLAT
Spec Gravity:1.00-1.09
Solubility in Water:49%, HIGHLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LUMP OR POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WET ALUM WILL CORRODE STEEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH STEEL OR OTHER FERROUS
MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS, THIS PRODUCT
IS STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALUM IS AN ACIDIC SALT AND MAY BE A HZARDOUS
WASTE UNDER RCRA DUE TO LOW PH. SPILLS MAY BE REPORTABLE TO STATE &
FEDERAL AGENCIES UNDER CLEAN WATER ACT. COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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