Product ID:ULTRALOX GAMMA ALUMINUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/21/1995
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N090873
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJFQY

Emergency Phone: 704-283-6009

Info Phone: 704-283-2600

Cage: S0LUT

Telephone: 704-283-2600

Cage: S0LUT

ALUMINUM OXIDE (AL2O3)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3;10 MG/M3(M)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (TWA)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 20 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:ACUTE
OVEREXPOSURE CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THIS MATERIAL IS A NUISANCE
DUST & AS SUCH DOES NOT PRODUCE S IGNIFICANT ORGANIC DISEASES OR
TOXIC EFFECT WITH REASONABLE EXPOSURES. INGESTION:NO HAZARD UNDER
NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. EXPOSURE LIMITS: 1985-86 ACGIH CLASSIFIES
ALUMINA AS A NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
AID. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL
AID. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGESTION:
NOT NORM AL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. NO KNOWN EFFECTS. SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NON-FLAMMABLE
MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS AN INERT MATERIAL & WILL NOT
PRODUCE A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM & REMOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT DURING PROLONGED
STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HMIS: HEALTH=1 SLIGHT; FLAMMABILITY=0 MINIMAL;
REACITIVITY=0 MINIMAL; PERSONAL PROTECTION=E. CANADIAN WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION: D2B.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST MAY
OCCUR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL - ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO REDUCE LEVELS OF AIR
CONTAMINANT BELOW THAT WHICH MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . BARRIER CREAM RECOMMENDED FOR PERSONS
W/UNUSUAL SKIN SENSITIVITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:N/A (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH HOT CHLORINATED RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO KNOWN HAZARDOUS INSTABILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO KNOWN HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
CONSIDERATION MUST BE MADE OF THE ADDITIONAL KERF ADDED DURING USE
WHICH MAY CHANGE TOXICITY.

Toxicological Information:THIS SPECIFIC MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN TESTED.
DATA ON A SIMILAR MATERIAL FOLLOWS: RABBITS SKIN LD50: 4 G/KG.
RABBIT SKIN IRRITATION INDEX: 0.2 (MAX SCORE POSSIBLE IS 8.0).
RABBIT EYE IRRITATION INDEX: 6 (MAX SCORE POSSIBLE IS 110).
INHALATION: RATS SURVIVED EXPOSURE TO A CONCENTRATION OF 83 MG/L
FOR 1 HOUR.

Transport Information:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
NOR IS IT A DANGEROUS GOOD AS DEFINED BY ICAO FOR AIR
TRANSPORTATION.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFED AS A NUISANCE
DUST. CONTAINS NO CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO 302 OR 313 REPORTING.
State Regulatory Information:

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