Product ID:CAT-FLOC K-5
MSDS Date:12/10/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055222
MSDS Number: BWDDV

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURG, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: P J MALONEY

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

3); (ALUMINUM SULFATE) (SARA III)

CAS: 10043-01-3

RTECS: BD1700000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

AID IF IRRITATION OR DISCOMFORT PERSISTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER! MAY CAUSE SEV EYE DMG & SKIN
IRRIT. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT.
ACUTE:EYE:PROD MAY PRODUCE SEVERE IRRITATION & DAMAGE TO EYE UPON
CONTACT. SKIN:PROD MAY PRODUCE SE VERE IRRITATION, DRYING OF SKIN
AND DERMATITIS UPON REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN. PROD IS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXPECTED TO BE PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC
THRU DERMAL ABSORPTION. INGEST:PROD IS EXPECTED TO BE PRACTICALLY
NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION. HOWEVER, DUE TO LOWER PH, IF SWALLOWED,
THIS PROD MAY BE EXPECTE D TO CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION:PROD IS AQUEOUS SOLUTION
AND (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK
MED AID IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
SEEK MED AID IF IRRIT PERSISTS. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:IF
SWALLO WED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER. SEEK MED
AID IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. INHAL:IF
INHAL & IRRIT/DFCLTY IN BRTHG OCCURS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED
(ING 3)

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP, CONTAIN
SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO SUITABLE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONC BECOME IRRITATING OR EXCEED
PUBLISHED EXPOS LIMITS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATOR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA RESP PROT REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL SPLASH (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN AREAS OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID ACONTACT WITH SKIN
AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:1.2-3.2. EFTS OF OVEREXP:WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHAL
HAZARD UNLESS MISTS ARE GENERATED. EXCESSIVE INHAL OF ALUMINUM
SULFATE SOLUTION MISTS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRO
NIC:NO APPLIC INFO FOUND CONCERNING ANYPOTNTL HLTH EFTS RSLTG FROM
SUBCHRONIC/CHRONIC EXPOS TO PRODUCT.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.25
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW, SLIGHTLY VISCOUS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:59(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM SULFATE SOLN IS WEAKLY CORR TO MILD STEEL, ALUMINUM & ZINC.
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY GENERATE SULFURIC
ACID, CO*2, CO, OXIDES OF NITROGEN & SULFUR, & ALUMINUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ALLOW TO CONTAMINATE SEWERS & WATER
SOURCES.

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