Product ID:ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, HYDRATE, POWDER, 23918-6
MSDS Date:06/17/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056956
MSDS Number: BWLZT

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21645-51-2

RTECS: BD0940000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHS IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. I NGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CHLORINATED RUBBER WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG.
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IRRITANT. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESP SYS
& SKIN. IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER &
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
Other Precautions:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN
COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTRECTIVE CLOTHING. ANSI APPRVD
SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSRE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL SITE APPRVD FOR DISPOSAL OF
CHEMICAL & HAZ WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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