Product ID:0446 ALUMINUM
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030893
MSDS Number: BSMCS

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Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

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ALUMINUM (POWDER)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/PLENT Y OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAINMEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2. DON'T USE WATER OR CHEMICAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS, DRY SAND, EARTH, SODA ASH
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA SAFELY. USE WATER TO KEEP COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLOSION. DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR. AUTOIGNITION
TEMP: 1202F. WATER LIBERATES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T PUT ANY WATER
ON LEAK/SPILL. DON'T GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. W/CLEAN SHOVEL,
PLACE INTO CLEAN/DRY CONTAINER/COVER. MOVE CONTAINER FROM SPILL
AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER .

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:DANGEROUS WHEN WET. AVOID BREATHING DUST. READ ALL
PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION. THIS CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT W/OTHER
SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINERS DRY.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, USE
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, USE SCBA.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE/FACE GUARDS, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS A LABORATORY REAGENT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2647C/4796F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:660C/1220F
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE METALLIC POWDER, SOLID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, AIR, STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG
BASES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, DUSTING, FRICTION, &
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE GASES

Waste Disposal Methods:FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. D001 (IGNITABLE
WASTE). UN1396.

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