Product ID:A505212 ALUMINA
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:3655
NIIN:01-098-2404
MSDS Number: BSVQS

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/ FAX 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 606-231-1016

Cage: 0TAW6

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS
AND IRRITATION OF EYES. NO HEALTH EFFECTS IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION
OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION OR "METAL FUME FEVER".
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EX POSURE MAY CAUSE REPEATED BOUTS
WITH "METAL FUME FEVER".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALUMINA IS NOT LISTED BY NTP OR IARC OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS, THIRST, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS IN
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, LASSITUDE, FEVER, CHILLS, MUSCULAR PAIN,
HEADACHE, VOMITING, PROFUSE SWEAT ING, EXCESSIVE URINATION,
DIARRRHEA. SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH PRE-EXISTING IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY.
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
WASH WITH SOA P AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY
IF VOMITING OCCURS

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE. KEEP
UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING AND PLACE
IN A SUITABLE, DRY CONTAINER FOR RECLAIMATION OR DISPOSAL. RESIDUE
SHOULD BE CLEANED UP WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER
VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST INTO AIR.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A
PROGRAM IAW 29 CFR 1 910.134 MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE OR BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5396F,2980C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3762F,2072C
Spec Gravity:3.965 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS; WHITE CRYSTALS, BALLS OR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED RUBBER, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, HALOCARBONS,
OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, SODIUM NITRATE, VINYL ACETATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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