Product ID:DEHYDRATOR CARTRIDGE
MSDS Date:03/22/1994
FSC:4440
NIIN:00-475-2624
MSDS Number: BSVYS

Emergency Phone: 804-279-4371

Info Phone: 804-279-4371

Preparer: DGSC-SHH/HMIS(LEVIEN)

Cage: 13873

Telephone: 804-279-4371

Cage: 13873

ALPHA AND GAMMA -ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALUMINA IS A NUISSANCE
DUST.EYES:MECHANICAL IRRITANT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
DRYNESS,IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATT ENTION. **IN ALL CASES,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST**

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DISPURSED DUST MAY CREATE AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR WET SWEEP;AVOID CREATING DUST.PLACE
IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:READ PRECAUTIONARY LABEL.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A NIOSH
RESPIRATOR FOR NUISSANCE DUST.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST(PREFERRABLY A FUME HOOD).
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACTIVATED ALUMINA IS PRIMARILY GAMMA-ALUMINA (AL*2O*3).

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity: 3.2
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER;OFF-WHITE;NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION + DUST.

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

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