Product ID:256811 DIISOBUTYLALUMINUM HYDRIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048854
MSDS Number: BZTZL

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

DIISOBUTYLALUMINUM HYDRIDE, DIISOBUTYLHYDRO-ALUMINUM

CAS: 1191-15-7

RTECS: BD0710000

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

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

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

Flash Point:-1F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PYROPHORIC. CATCHES FIRE IF EXPOSED TO
AIR. REACTS W/WATER TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE &/EXPLOSIVE GAS.
CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN COVERED
CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH AREA SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:AQUEOUS ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME. HANDLE & STORE
UNDER NITROGEN. DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINER SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY BY A TECHNICALLY
QUALIFIED PERSON. MAY DEVELOP PRESSURE. CORROSIVE. DON'T GET IN
EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
H
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT: 240.8-244.4F.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:(SEE SUPP)
Spec Gravity:0.798
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS, OXYGEN, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, AIR SENSITIVE,
NITROGEN, PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, ALUMINUM OXIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS, REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN THE LIQUID PORTION IN A CHEMICAL
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION W/AQUEOUS ACID. FILTER
OFF ANY SOLID RESIDUES FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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