Product ID:ATOMIZED ALUMINUM POWDER
MSDS Date:02/20/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-628-3383
MSDS Number: CDVLT

Emergency Phone: 512-446-8461

Info Phone: 512-446-8461

Cage: 01634

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST CAN CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. ALUMINUM DUST/FINES AND FUMES ARE A
LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE
DUST AS DEFINED BY ACGIH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMATIC, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: WASH OUT IMEEDIATELY WITH
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR.
INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLESOLID
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:650C
Lower Limits:40 MG/L
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF POSSIBLE ISOLATE THE BURNING POWDER FROM
OTHER MATERIALS TO PREVENT FIRE SPREAD AND ALLOW THE MATERIAL TO
BURN ITSELF OUT. DO NOT DISTURB THE POWDER TIL COOL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED,
POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN APPROPRIATE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID ALL IGNITION SOURCES AROUND SPILL AREA.
PROHIBIT SMOKING. DO NOT USE WATER FOR SPILL CLEANUP. AVOID DUSTING
OF POWDER. SWEEP SPILLED POWDER WITH NATURAL BRISTLE BROOM(BRUSH
TYPE RECOMMENDED.) P ICK UP MATERIAL WITH NONSPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP ABSOLUTELY DRY. STORAGE ROOMS
MUST BE FIRE-RESISTANT. DO NOT STORE POWDER IN SAME ROOM AS OTHER
COMBUSTIBLES. PROHIBIT SMOKING.
Other Precautions:COVER AND RESEAL PARTIALLY EMPTY CONTAINERS. PROVIDE
GROUNDING AND BONDING WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF
STATIC CHARGES DURING ALUMINUM DUST HANDLING AND TRANSFER
OPERATIONS. REFER TO NFP A 77.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF OVEREXPOSURE
POTENTIAL EXISTS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION, TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR, SHOULD BE USED. RATES SHOULD MATCH CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:FIRE RETARDANT COTTON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GREAT CAUTION IS REQUIRED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH UNPROTECTED ELECTRICAL
DEVICES WHEN WEARING CONDUCTIVE DAFETY SHOES OR GROUNDING STRAPS.

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1195F,646C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:0.8-1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINELY DIVIDED POWDER, DULL GRAY APPEARANCE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS, IRON
POWDER
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUM OXIDE AND ALUMINUM NITRIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE OR RECYCLE WHENEVER POSSIBLE. MATERIAL
THAT CANNOT BE REUSED MAY BE SENT TO A METALS RECLAMATION FACILITY
THAT IS ABLE TO HANDLE FINES. DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL,
STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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