Product ID:CZ18 WROUGHT ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:03/16/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F044893
MSDS Number: BYPVR

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA (ALCOA)

1501 ALCOA BLDG
PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001/412-553-2881

Info Phone: 412-553-2881/412-553-4001

Cage: DO021

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA INDUSTRIAL CHEM

BAUXITE, AR 72001

Telephone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Cage: DO021

ALUMINUM (POWDER) *95-3*

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8-2.2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1.3-2.0%

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP;

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 9000 MG/KG MANGANESE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE
LUNG CANCER BY INHALATION. OVEREXPOSURES TO OZONE CAN RESULT IN
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION AS WELL AS PULMONARY CHANGES INCLUDING
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CONGESTION, EDEMA.

First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE COARSE WATER SPRAY ON CHIPS, TURNINGS. USE
CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENT/DRY SAND ON FINES. (SEE SUPP)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. (DUST
CLOUDS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE, PREVENT FORMATION OF A DUST CLOUD.)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLTEN ALUMINUM MAY EXPLODE ON CONTACT
W/WATER. IT MAY ALSO REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER, RUST, CERTAIN METAL
OXIDES & NITRATES.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SCRAP FOR REMELTING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WELDING ALUMINUM, PLASMA ARC CUTTING & ARC SPRAY
METALIZING CAN GENERATE OZONE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THE EXPOSURE LIMITS IS/MAY BE EXCEEDED,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. SELECT APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR (DUST & FUME RESPIRATOR) BASED ON CONCENTRATION OF
ACTUAL/POTENTIAL AIRBORNE CONT AMINANTS PRESENT.
Ventilation:REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA CONT'D: DON'T USE HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
ON SMALL CHIPS/FINES. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CONT'D:
WELDING ALUMINUM GENERATES OZONE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1150-1220F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY SOLID: SHEET, PLATE, WIRE, ROD, BAR,
EXTRUSIONS, FORGINGS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM: WATER, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, ALKALIES &
HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM: HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM: W/WATER
GENERATES HEAT & HYDROGEN, W/ACIDS & ALKALIES GENERATES HYDROGEN.
(SEE SUPP)

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

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