LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:LOW HEALTH RISK, MASSIVE
QUANTITIES OF RESPIRABLE DUST MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY FIBROSIS.
INGEST: NONE DEMONSTRATED. SKIN: ALUMINUM IS NOT ABSORBED. CONTACT
WITH HOT/MOLTEN METAL WILL RESULT IN B URNS. EYE: MECHANICAL INJURY
ONLY. DUST, CHIPS AND MOLTEN METAL CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
UNPROTECTED(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: CLASS 1 (IARC/NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYES. SYSTEMIC/OTHER EFFECTS: OZONE &
OXIDES OF NITROGEN MAY BE PRODUCED DURING ELECTRIC WELDING OF
ALUMINUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG. (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . SKIN: SEEK MED ATTN FOR BURNS. EYE:
IRRIGATE IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED ATTN. I F
OVEREXP IS SUSPECTED, SEEK MED ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WATER ON BURNING METAL MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION,
SPLATTERING FLAMING PARTICLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALUMINUM DUST IS MODERATE FIRE AND
EXPLOSIVE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME AND IS CONSIDERED
MODERATE FIRE HAZARD BY CHEMICAL REACTION.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES, AND LAB COAT AS
APPROPRIATE TO HANDLE SCRAP METAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE FINISHED PROD/SCRAP MATL IN DRY,
MOISTURE FREE AREA. KEEP DUSTS/POWDERS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT/IGNIT/ MOISTURE. STORE POWDER/DUST IN (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:ALUMINUM DOES NOT UNDERGO ANY COLOR CHANGES WHEN
HEATED. THERE IS NO WARNING COLOR CHANGE. IT MUST BE
REMEMBERED/SENSED THAT CERTAIN PIECE IS HOT.
Respiratory Protection:APPLICABLE TO DUST/FUMES; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST AND FUME RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDING HOOD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING SHOULD BE USED WHEN
HANDLING IN MOLTEN STATE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC:DRY, PRESSURE VENTED METAL CONTAINER.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3733F,2056C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1220F,660C
Vapor Pres:1(2343F)
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TIN-WHITE, MALLEABLE, DUCTILE METAL, WITH SOMEWHAT
BLUISH TINT. NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND/OR ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXPOSE FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM DUST
TO IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTS WITH DIL, HCL, H2SO4, KOH, AND
NAOH WITH EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN.
Waste Disposal Methods:LG PIECES OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS CAN BE SALVAGED
PROFITABLY FOR USE IN LOCAL SHOPS OR CAN BE SOLD AS SCRAP METAL.
METAL SHOULD BE SORTED, CLASSIFIED & PLACED IN BOXES, PROPERLY
LABELED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCO RDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGS.
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