Product ID:ALUMINUM CARBIDE, 201446
MSDS Date:10/15/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056345
MSDS Number: BWNCV

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-562-1500

Preparer: RL

Cage: IO030

Telephone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

ALUMINUM CARBIDE

CAS: 1299-86-1

RTECS: BD0390000

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:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. POSSIBLE TOXIC VIA ORAL, SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. DUST CAN CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION. REMARKS:IRRITANT,
FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP & WATER FOR
A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. PRDCS SEV CAUSTIC BURNS/GEN DISORDERS, TAKE
PATIENT TO HOSPITAL. CALL MD. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES
W/WATER, DO NOT SWALLOW. CALL MD/TAKE PATIENT TOHOSPITAL.
EYES:RINSE W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD OR TAKE PATIENT TO
A HOSPITAL. INHAL:TAKE PATIENT INTO FRESH AIR AND ALLOW TO REST.
CALL (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASK, GOGGLES AND
USE A HOOD. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:OR TAKE PATIENT TO A HOSPITAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3992F,2200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3812F,2100C
Spec Gravity:2.36
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. MIXTURE WITH LEAD DIOXIDE OR POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE REACTS INCANDESCENTLY WHEN WARMED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NO*X, CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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