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

MSDS NAME:ALUMINUM SULFATE
NIIN:00-281-7455
MSDS Number: BDTCT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ESSEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Emergency Phone Num:201-773-6300
CAGE:22360
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1250 HARMON RD
Box:City:AUBURN HILLS
State:MI
ZIP:48326
Country:US
Phone:248-391-6300
CAGE:22360

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

Name:ALUMINUM SULFATE  (SARA III)
CAS:10043-01-3
RTECS #:BD1700000
Fraction by Wt: 99.6%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:DRY-IRRITATION OF EYES BY DUST. WET-ACIDIC
    IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN,OPEN WOUNDS & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

Eyes:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN,
    FOLLOWED BY A MILD EYE-WASH. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH
    WITH WATER. INHALATION: AVOID BREATHING IN DUST. INGESTION: DRINK
    LARGE AMOUNT A F WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DRY ALUM IS A FIRE RETARDANT. WET ALUM IS
    EXTREMELY SLIPPERY

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

Spill Release Procedures:DRY MATERIAL MAY BE SHOVELED INTO CONTAINERS
    FOR LATER USE OR DISPOSAL. ANY RESIDUAL OR DISSOLVED ALUM MAY BE
    FLUSHED AWAY WITH WATER. WET ALUM IS VERY SLIPPERY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRY ALUM IN AN AREA OF LOW
    HUMIDITY TO AVOID CAKING & BAG DETERIORATION.
Other Precautions:ALUM WILL CORRODE IRON & STEEL IF IT BECOMES WET.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR, MSA & NIOSH APPROVED.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED, AWAY FROM WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLAST
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:STEEL-TIPPED RUBBER SAFETY SHOES. WEAR CLEAN
    CLOTHING DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWWA STANDARD B-403-70, SECTION 4A OF
    STANDARD DOES NOT APPLY.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:0.64
Solubility in Water:46.6 %
Appearance and Odor:STANDARD GROUND PARTICLE SIZE ABOUT 20-60 M,NO ODR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IF DRY ALUM BECOMES WET, IT WILL CORRODE STEEL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALUM IS ACIDIC & MAY BE NEUTRALIZED WITH LIME OR
    SODA ASH. LOCAL GOVT. REGULATIONS SHOULD BE CONSULTED & FOLLOWED.

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