Product ID:A2442 ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE DODECHYDRATE
MSDS Date:04/14/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039190
MSDS Number: BWWMF

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ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE *95-1*

CAS: 7784-26-1

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG (AL)/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &
VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR & SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. CORROSIVE. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL CONT'D: HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATION MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES
WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, ALUMINUM, ZINC, STEEL & COPPER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, SULFUR OXIDES, ALUMINUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO 7, SEPARATE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS &
PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER. (SEE SU PP)

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