MSDS -
ALUMINUM
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT
NAME: ALUMINUM
FORMULA: AL
FORMULA
WT: 26.98
CAS
NO.: 07429-90-5
NIOSH/RTECS
NO.: BD0330000
PRODUCT
CODES: 0446
EFFECTIVE: 10/01/85
REVISION #01
PRECAUTIONARY
LABELLING
BAKER
SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH
- 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY -
4 EXTREME (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY -
2 MODERATE
CONTACT -
1 SLIGHT
HAZARD
RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY
GLASSES; LAB COAT
PRECAUTIONARY
LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE WITH AIR, ESPECIALLY
WHEN DAMP.
KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. IN CASE OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF
SPILL, SWEEP UP AND
REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
SAF-T-DATA(TM)
STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT %
CAS NO.
ALUMINUM
90-100 7429-90-5
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING
POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING
POINT: 660 C ( 1220 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1):
0.00
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY: 2.70 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A
APPEARANCE
& ODOR: SILVERY-WHITE, ODORLESS
METAL POWDER.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH
POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 0-1-1
FLAMMABLE
LIMITS: UPPER - N/A %
LOWER - N/A %
FIRE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL
FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
(POSITIVE PRESSURE IF AVAILABLE) BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.
MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT
CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
UNUSUAL
FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.
CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN
HEATED.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD
LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M3 ( PPM)
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO
IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS
OF OVEREXPOSURE
DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT.
TARGET
ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL
CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES
OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS
TO AVOID: MOISTURE, FRICTION, SOURCES
OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS, STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS,
STRONG BASES,
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, WATER
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS
TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,
SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA.
DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.
DO NOT PUT ANY WATER ON LEAK OR SPILLS.
DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER.
MOVE CONTAINER(S) FROM SPILL AREA.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL
PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS
HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR,
A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN
PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH
SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM)
STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL
PRECAUTIONS
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC
(D.O.T.)
PROPER
SHIPPING NAME ALUMINUM, METALLIC
POWDER
HAZARD
CLASS FLAMMABLE SOLID
LABELS DANGEROUS WHEN WET
INTERNATIONAL
(I.M.O.)
PROPER
SHIPPING NAME ALUMINUM, POWDER
UNCOATED, (NON-PYROPHORIC)
HAZARD
CLASS 4.3
UN/NA UN1396
LABELS DANGEROUS WHEN WET
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