===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ALUMINUM SULFATE,HYDRATE
NIIN:00D002915
MSDS Number: BPKRP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-925-3300/FAX -3627;800-343-8324
Emergency Phone Num:203-925-3300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0GAK8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS CO
Address:1 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:881
City:SHELTON
State:CT
ZIP:06484
Country:US
Phone:203-925-3300
CAGE:0GAK8
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ALUMINUM SULFATE (SARA III)
CAS:10043-01-3
RTECS #:BD1700000
Fraction by Wt: 57.0%MIN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >2,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-LOCAL TISSUE IRRITATION.EYE:MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & ACID BURNS.SKIN:IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS.INHALE:DUSTS ARE SEVERELY IRRITATING
TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.ORAL: CAUSES IRRITATION/BURNS OF
MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH WITH NAUSEA,VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.CHRONIC-SIMILAR TO ACUTE.
Effects of Overexposure:LOCAL TISSUE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION & ACID BURNS. IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE, MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION & BURNS. DUSTS ARE SEVERELY IRRITATING TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION CAU SES IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WIPE OFF EXCESS
MATERIAL WITH A DRY CLOTH, THEN WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP &
WATER. IN HALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE
650C(1202F),DECOMPOSES TO GIVE OFF SULFUR TRIOXIDE,AN OXIDIZING
AGENT WHICH WILL SUPPORT COMBUSTION & WILL REACT WITH
WATER->SULFURIC ACID
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST. IN DUSTY
SITUATIONS, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
CLEAN UP RESIDUAL SPILLAGE . AVOID FLUSHING MATERIAL TO SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. DO
NOT SWALLOW. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IN DUSTY PLACES, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1202F,650C
Spec Gravity:1.04
pH:3.5 1%
Solubility in Water:87.3 G/100 G
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN GROUND CRYSTALLINE SOLID OR POWDER;
ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, STRONG BASES, CARBON STEEL
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, TEMPERATURES AT OR NEAR
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE (650C/1202F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND ALUMINUM
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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