Product ID:H-152,1/8 IN.
MSDS Date:03/31/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-738-1672
MSDS Number: BRTGB

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA,VIDALIA WORKS

JCT LOUISIANA HWY 131 AT 3180
VIDALIA, LA 71373
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-553-4649

Cage: 1JY13

SILVER SALES

PLANO, TX 75075-7523 US

Telephone: 214-248-3999 ...THIS NBR INVALID

Cage: 4X733

ACTIVATED ALUMINUM OXIDE + MODIFIER

CAS: 1333-84-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG AL/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG AL/M3 TDUST,93

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

PROPRIETARY MODIFIER

OSHA PEL 15 MG AL/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG AL/M3 TDUST 93

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: DUST
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: NOT A LIKELY SOURCE OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS IS NOT
LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA AS CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: NOT A LIKELY SOURCE
OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
MOVE TO FRESH AI R. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: NOT A LIKELY SOURCE OF EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE AND NOT AN
EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:USE DRY CLEANUP PROCEDURES. AVOID GENERATING
DUST. COLLECT IN CONTAINERS OR BAGS. IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT
POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A SANITARY LANDFILL. NOT
FEDERALLY REGULATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM
MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO PREVENT
POSSIBLE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS OR MAY BE EXCEEDED,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SELECT THE APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR (DUST RESPIRATOR) BASED ON THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AN D THEIR CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS
BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES IF NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3700F,2038C
Spec Gravity:3.2
pH:10
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE OR GELLATINOUS GRANULES,
PELLETS OR POWDER. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT REACTS WITH WATER, GENERATING
HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL AS SUPPLIED MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A
SANITARY LANDFILL. PRODUCT AS PROCURED IS NOT FEDERALLY REGULATED
AS A RCRA WASTE. IF PRODUCT IS CONTAMINATED WITH A WASTE MATERIAL,
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDAN CE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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