=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:P/N 23474-5 ALUMINUM OXIDE, -100 MESH, 99%
NIIN:01-449-5112
MSDS Number: CFVZY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC.
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 15 MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    INGESTED. MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS IRRITATIONG
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO L UNGS, BONES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICUKTY IN BREATHING,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY AND NEUROLOGICAL AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS , WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP AREA, PLACE IN A BAG &
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID BREATHING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE. DO NOT BREATH DUST. AVOID CONTACT & INHALATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL DUST, IRRITANT.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:3.970
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE,
    HALOCARBONS, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, SODIM NITRATE, VINYL ACETATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS,
    PHOSGENE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF A LANDFILL IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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