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

MSDS NAME:LIQUID ALUM
NIIN:00N083577
MSDS Number: CGQYM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PERIDOT CHEMICALS (GA) INC
Box:15487
City:AUGUSTA
State:GA
ZIP:30919
Country:US
Info Phone Num:706-737-0661
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:STEVEN W MCPHERSON
CAGE:0UNY0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PERIDOT CHEMICALS (GA) INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0Y4G1
Company:PERIDOT CHEMICALS/NEW JERSEY/ INC
Address:1680 RT 23 N
Box:15487
City:WAYNE
State:NJ
ZIP:07470
Country:US
Phone:201-696-9000
CAGE:0UNY0

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

Name:ALUMINUM SULFATE (2:3); (ALUMINUM SULFATE
    AL*2(SO*4)*3(EQUIVALENT TO AL*20*3 = 4.1-8.2%))
CAS:10043-01-3
RTECS #:BD1700000
Fraction by Wt: 47-49%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 51-53%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: LOW ALLERGIN, WEAK SENSITIZER.
    MAY CAUSE BURNS, IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: ACTIVE INGRED NOT VOLATILE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE OXYG/ARTF RESP) . EYES: RINSE W/WATER FOR @ LST
    15 MINS. FOLLOW W/MILD EYE WASH. OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: WASH
    W/S OAP & WATER. IF SEVERE SPILL ON BODY, SHOWER THOROUGHLY
    REMOVING ALL CLTHG, SHOES, & SOCKS UNDER SHOWER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS,
    GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DRINK LG AMTS OF WATER/MILK TO DILUTE. DO NOT
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. ALUMINUM SULFATE ACTS AS A FLAME
    RETARDANT. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIPMENT .
    DESIRABLE TO AVOID SPLASHING LIQ ON BARE SKIN. ALUM IRRITATES OPEN
    WOUNDS BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THEM ADVERSELY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN OR EXPECTED. WET ALUM WILL
    CAUSE SLIPPERY FOOTING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND,
    VERMICULITE, OR DIRT. NEUTRALIZE TO PH 7. SHOVEL INTO DRUM FOR
    DISPOSAL IN APPROVED LANDFILL.
Neutralizing Agent:LIMESTONE, HYDRATED OR SLAKED LIME, BURNT LIME
    (CALCIUM OXIDE) OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FAIRLY CORR TO MILD STEEL. PROD IS AN
    ACID SALT SOLN. ALUM NOT DANGEROUS TO HANDLE, BUT IT IS AN ACID
    SALT & SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.
Other Precautions:SOLUTION CAN BE STORED IN COVERED FIBER REINFORCED
    PLASTIC, RUBB LINED/STAINLESS STEEL (316-L) TANKS & CNTNRS. PIPING
    SHOULD BE FIBER CAST, PVC (<150F), RUBB HOSE (RESPECT TEMP LIMITS
    OF HOSE), 316-L  STAINLESS STEEL/PLASTIC LINED (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF MISTY CONDITIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED, WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR HAVING A CARBON FILTER SUITABLE FOR SULFURIC
    ACID MISTS.
Ventilation:NONE USUALLY CONSIDERED NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . RUBB
    SUIT IF CNDTNS ARE SEV. STEEL TIPPED SFTY SHOES, ESPECIALLY
    (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.318-1.332(H*2O=1). VP:EST TO BE VERY LOW; VAP PHASE IS
    H*2O. PH(AS IS): 2. FIRST AID PROC:INDUCE VOMIT. SEEK MED ATTN
    IMMED. OTHER PREC:STEEL PIPE SUITABLE FOR GIVEN TEMP. SINCE IT IS
    ACID  SALT, IT WILL IRRIT EYES, SKIN, & MUC MEMBS. OTHER PROT
    EQUIP:IF HNDLG DRUMS. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO GREENISH COLOR TO BROWN LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IS FAIRLY CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME AND REMOVE TO APPROVED
    LANDFILL. SPILL MAY BE REPORTABLE UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT TO
    STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION S CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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