Product ID:MIDFLOC PW1308L, CATIONIC COAGULANT
MSDS Date:12/03/1992
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKPLY

Emergency Phone: 716-336-2200

Info Phone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

ALUMINUM HYDROXYCHLORIDE

CAS: 12042-91-0

RTECS: BD0550000

OSHA PEL 2MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:3.9 G/KG FOR ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND REDNESS.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUSTS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND
DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED UNDER OSHA, IARC OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY (FROM INHALATION).

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, ALTERNATELY LIFTING EACH EYELID. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF
WORN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
PLENTY O F WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; AID BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYE, INGESTION, OR IF
ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE; PRODUCT WILL NOT SUPPORT
COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FIREFIGHTING GEAR. REMAIN UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DIKE TO CONTAIN SPILL, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE.
ABSORB ON INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA IN PLASTIC
OR RUBBER-LINED CONTAINERS. DO NOT HEAT TO DECOMPOSITION
TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE ONLY WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH APPROVED DUST OR
MIST RESPIRATOR IF MISTS IN AIR CAUSE IRRITATION OR EXCEED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCALIZED EXHAUST VENTILATION AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS MATERIAL SUCH AS RUBBER OR NEOPRENE WHERE
CONTACT IS LIKELY.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FULL FACE RESPIRATOR.
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYEWEAR
AND SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. THOROUGHLY
CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES NOT RECOMMENDED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATIO
Vapor Pres:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Spec Gravity:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION
pH:4.0-4.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID;DISTINCTIVE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50 (WATER)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, FIRE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, AS IN A FIRE,
MAY RELEASE TOXIC ALUMINUM AND CHLORIDE COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT REGULATED BY DOT OR RCRA.

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