Product ID:AX0684/AX0685, ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F032306
MSDS Number: BSZGB

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

Telephone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7446-70-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3730 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE THERMAL & ACID BURNS.
INHALATION: NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGE BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED
OR SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE CPR.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER. CO2, DRY CHEMICAL. WEAR SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONTACT W/WATER GENERATES EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/WATER MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN MATERIAL IF
POSSIBLE. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. VENT
CONTAINERS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST OR VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES OR ON
SKIN OR CLOTHING. RESIDUE IN EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
DON'T HEAT CLOSED CONTAINERS. OPEN CAUTIOUSLY. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:USE PRODUCT IN APPROVED FUME HOOD ONLY.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH IN AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:356F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:381F
Vapor Density:9.19
Spec Gravity:2.46
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-GRAY TO WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, PUNGENT
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER. CONTACT W/WATER LIBERATES HYDROGEN CHLORIDEGAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. UN1726.

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