Product ID:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRMZ

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ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7446-70-0

RTECS: BD0525000

ALUMINUM SOLUBLE SALTS

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:770MG/KG (ORAL MOUSE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUSTMAY
IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT DUE TO CORROSIVE NATURE. SYMPTOMS
INCLUDE SORE THROAT, COUGHING, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SYMPTOMS OF
LUNG EDEMA MAY BE DELAYED AND SER IOUS CASES MAY BE FATAL.
INGESTION: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS
AND BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTRESS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITIN G AND DIARRHEA. SKIN
CONTACT: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. MAY
PRODUCE BURNS IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE WASHED OFF SKIN. EYE
CONTACT: CORROSIVE. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE P AIN (SIGNS &
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE).
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
BLURRED VISION, AND TISSUE DAMAGE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK, IF AVAILABLE, TO
DRINK. VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE! NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTN
IMMED. SKIN EXPOSURE: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF
EXCESS FR OM SKIN. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMED. EYE EXPOSURE: WASH EYES WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCCAS IONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:FIRE: EXTINGUISH FIRES IN ADJACENT MATERIALS WITH
DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT MAY REACT
SLOWLY IN A FIRE. EXPLOSION: NOT EXPLOSIVE, BUT VIOLENT REACTION
WILL RESULT IF STREAMS OF WATER CONTACT LARGE QUANTITIES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR LEAK. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBILITIES.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL,
UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR
LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPP LIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. (OTHER
INFORMATION)
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE (ANSI APPROVED-FPN) CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
(SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION (CONT): CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Boiling Pt:=183.C, 361.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=178.C, 352.4F
M.P/F.P Text:SUBLIMES @ 178C.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFO FOUND.
Vapor Pres:1 MMHG @ 100C (212F)
Vapor Density:NO INFO.
Spec Gravity:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIOLENTLY IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY OR YELLOW POWDER. STRONG HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOIST AIR, HEAT, SODIUM OXIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, NITROMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INSTABILITY.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER OR MOISTURE, RELEASING TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES AND HEAT. OLD CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE ON OPENING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. ENSURE COMPLICANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

Toxicological Information:ORAL MOUSE LD50: 770 MG/KG. MUTATION DATA
REFERENCES CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS REFERENCES CITED.

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particular situation.

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS: CORROSIVE MATERIAL