Product ID:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE,32 BAUME
MSDS Date:07/22/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-598-7328
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CFTFQ

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7446-70-0

RTECS: BD0525000

Fraction By Weight: 28 - 32%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MUS) IS 770 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. ORAL:MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE BURNS
& ULCERATION TO MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH. EYE:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION & CHEMICAL BURNS. SKIN :MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & MILD
CHEMICAL BURNS. INHALATION:VAPORS/MISTS IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT.
CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, PAIN, COUGHING,
TEARING, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE. MAY EMIT
HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. NEUTRALIZE SPILL.
ABSORB WITH VERMICULITE OR SAND. SCRAPE UP OR SHOVEL INTO PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. RE MOVE IGNITION SOURCES (HYDROGEN MAY BE
PRESENT).
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE), LIME (CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE), LIMESTONE (CA CARBONATE)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT AND
STRONG BASES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDR EN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ACID MIST
RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING AP PARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES+SIDE SHIELD/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:C1. THIS PRODUCT IS A KIT CONSISTING OF 5 PARTS. OXALIC ACID IS
WITH CAGE 0YSB8, PNI A, SAME NSN. ALKALINE CONDITIONER HAS PNI A,
CORROSION INHIBITOR LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM HAS PNI B, ALUMINUM CHL
ORIDE HAS PNI C AND SODIUM SILICATE-LIQUID HAS PNI D WITH CAGE
1V771, SAME NSN.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F,110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-30F,-34C
Vapor Pres:<5 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.2800
pH:ACIDIC
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID - SHARP, PUNGENT,
IRRITANT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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