Product ID:AX0735 ALUM,PEARL ALUMINUM
MSDS Date:04/06/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F046289
MSDS Number: BYMTB

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Cage: 63612

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Cage: 63612

ALUMINUM SULFATE

CAS: 7784-31-8

RTECS: WS5697000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >9GM/KG ALUMINUM SULFATE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
HARMFUL, IRRITATION TO NOSE & THROAT. INGESTION: HARMFUL. THIS
MATERIAL HYDROLYZES READILY TO FORM SULFURIC ACID WHICH ACTS AS A
TISSUE IRRITANT, PARTICULARLY TO THE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELEY.
OBTAIN M EDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES FROM
EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE SAFELY. TAKE
UP & CONTAINERIZE FO R PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST/VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROVED FUME HOOD.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH & SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS/GRANULES,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, ALUMINUM OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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