Product ID:83333 SAFFIL ALUMINA FIBER
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056456
MSDS Number: CHPPP

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Cage: 70657

Cage: 70657

ALUMINUM OXIDE, BAUXITE, ALUMINA, DIALUMINUM TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): >5,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MILDLY
IRRITATING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY DEVELOP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 1/2
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PE RSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING CLEANUP.
SWEEP UP & RECOVER/MIX MATERIAL W/A MOIST ABSORBENT & SHOVEL INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. WASH RESIDUE W/WATER CONTAINING DETERGENT
& FLUSH TO A SEWER S ERVICED BY A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED, USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR DUSTS, MISTS & FUMES WHOSE TLV IS GREATER THAN 0.05 MG/CUM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES
W/LONG SLEEVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>3632F
Spec Gravity:3.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS FIBERS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PRODUCT ISN'T A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER
RCRA. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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