Product ID:016 MICROPOLISH ALUMINA
MSDS Date:03/20/1992
FSC:5350
NIIN:01-081-9887
MSDS Number: BTQZS

Emergency Phone: 708-295-6500

Info Phone: 708-295-6500 / FAX 708-295-7979

Cage: 09410

Telephone: 847-295-8500

Cage: 09410

3) (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
NOSE AND THROAT ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH & CHEST PAIN. EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION SEEN AS REDNESS & POSSIBLY SWELLING OF THE CONJUNCTIVA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE
INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGEST: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APROVED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
TO PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID AGITATION AND OPEN CONTAINERS TO
AVOID DUSTING OF POWDER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE DUSTINESS, WEAR RESPIRATOR
PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL DUST PICKUP RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO BE FOLLOWED AT ALL
TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:3.99 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DUSTY POWDER WITH NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHYLENE OXIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE PER LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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