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

MSDS NAME:CALCINED ALUMINA (GROUND, UNGROUND, (SUPDAT)
NIIN:00N084097
MSDS Number: CGSFH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALCOA INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
Box:300
City:BAUXITE
State:AR
ZIP:72011
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-643-8771
Emergency Phone Num:412-553-4649:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO638
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALCOA INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
Box:300
City:BAUXITE
State:AR
ZIP:72011
Country:US
Phone:800-643-8771
CAGE:JO638
Company:ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA INDUSTRIAL CHEM DIV
Address:HWY 88 (ALUM CO AM BAAUXITE AR	OLD)
Box:300
City:BAUXITE
State:AR
ZIP:72011
Country:US
Phone:501-776-4663
CAGE:4H413

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

Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE (2:3); (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: >98.6%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Name:FIRST AID PROC: PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH:I/A/W/APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS (40 CFR 261 OR STATE EQUIVALENT IN THE U.S)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:EYES: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRITATION,
    ESPECIALLY WHEN WET. SKIN: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    CAN CAUSE MILD UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAN
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. ALUMINA IS A  LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION
    AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST AS SPECIFIED BY ACGIH.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THIS PROD CNTNS TOTAL SILICON AT <0.1%
    BY WEIGHT. TOTAL SILICON CONTENT INCLS METAL SILICATES, AMORPHOUS &
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA. NO ANALYTICAL METHOD EXISTS TO DETECT &
    DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AM ORPHOUS & CRYSTALLINE SILICA & OTHER
    SILICATES AT <1% BY WEIGHT. BASED ON THE CHEMISTRY OF
    BAUXITE-DERIVED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, AND
    SKIN RASHES.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O/SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    CONSULT A MD. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT
    A MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CHECK FOR CLEAR
    AIRWAY,  BRTHG, & PRESENCE OF PULSE. PROVIDE CPR FOR PERS
    W/PULSE/RESP. CONSULT A MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DILUTE BY
    DRINKING LRG AMTS OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO A
    CONVULSING/UNCON (ING 2)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING DRY PROCEDURE; AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES AND SKIN. AVOID INHALING DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF POTENTIAL
    OF OVEREXPOSURE EXISTS.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS
    LISTED IN SECTION 2.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #:SUPERGROUND AND DISPERSIBLE. PH: 9.0-10 (33%
    SOLID LOADING IN DEIONIZED WATER). SOL IN H*2O: INSOLUBLE IN
    ORGANIC SOLVENTS; VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN ACIDS AND ALKALIES. EFTS
    OF	OVEREXP:PRODUCTS, CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
    PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCTS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3727F,2053C
Spec Gravity:3.6-3.9
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:A RISE IN TEMPERATURE MAY RESULT FORM
    CONTACT WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT IN CNTNRS, BAGS/COVERED DUMPSTER BOXES.
    IF REUSE/RECYCLING IS NOT POSS, MATL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT AN
    INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL. RCRA HAZ WASTE NO: NOT FEDERALLY REGULATED IN
    THE U.S. IF DISPOSED OF  "AS IS". OTHERWISE CHARACTERIZE (ING 3)

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