Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE, AL53
MSDS Date:11/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029566
MSDS Number: CGSYY

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMANC

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

3) (SARA 313); (AL*2O*3)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 1.89%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS SOLUTION MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED, OR CONTACTED WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND THE EYES. IT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS, ECZEMA ON CONTACT WITH THE S KIN MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE
UPON INHALATION. HIGH LEVELS OF ALUMINUM IN THE BRAIN HAVE BEEN
ASSOCIATED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WITH SENILITY AND ALZHEIMERS DISEASE.
ALUMINUM OXIDE HAS CAUSED TUMORS IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: M OVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MED
ATTENTION IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. HAVE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5396F,2980C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3762F,2072C
Spec Gravity:3.965
Solubility in Water:COLD: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, HOT CHLORINATED RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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