Product ID:ACTIVATED ALUMINAS
MSDS Date:06/04/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-145-0459
MSDS Number: BRPBH

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

HWY 79
ROCKDALE-FORMERLY IN PITTSBURG, PA, TX 76567
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 800-643-8771

Cage: 01634

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

472 ROCKDALE-FORMERLY IN PITTSBURG, PA, TX 76567 US

Telephone: 512-446-8461

Cage: 01634

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 90 - 95%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)

CAS: 67762-90-7

Fraction By Weight: <0.2%

SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)

CAS: 67762-90-7

Fraction By Weight: .01-0.2%

IRON OXIDE FUME (FE2O3)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: .03-0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 4.0-7.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC: NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES: RESNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION MAY INTENSIFY SYMPTOMS
OF EXISTING RESPIRATORY AILMENTS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER
EYE LIDS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SW ALLOWED: CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING DRY PROCEDURE; AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN DRY PLACE IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WIT H EYES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3700F,2038C
Spec Gravity:3.2 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE OR GELATINOUS GRANULES,
PELLETS OR POWDER-ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE CONSIDERED AS INERT MATERIAL,
SUITABLE FOR LANDFILL. IT IS NOT FEDERALLY REGULATED. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS.

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