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

MSDS NAME:ALUMINUM NITRATE, AL46
NIIN:00N091200
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHCX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMANA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:07977
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:07977

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

Name:ALUMINUM NITRATE NONAHYDRATE; (AL(NO*3)*3.9H*2O)
CAS:7784-27-2
RTECS #:BD1050000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 4.28 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT AND THE EYES. IT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, ECZEMA ON
    CONTACT WITH THE SKIN AND MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE UPON INHALATION.
    HIGH LEVELS OF ALUMINUM IN THE BR AIN HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH
    SENILITY AND ALZHEIMERS DISEASE. ALUMINUM OXIDE HAS CAUSED TUMORS
    IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH
    CLOTHING THOROUGHLY  BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF
    THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
    IF IRRITATION CONTIN UES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRATES MAY AGGRAVATE LOCAL FIRE AND
    WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES OR DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
    PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. HAVE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE
    OF EMERGENCY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. LABELING: IRRITANT.
    OXIDIZER.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
    SKIN. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOVES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: COLD: 63.7 G/100 ML; HOT: VERY SOLUBLE.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=73.5C, 164.3F
Decomp Temp:=135.C, 275.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50: ORL-RAT: 4.28 G/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS SOLUTION ARE
    REPORTED IN EPA TSCA INVENTORY LIST. WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA):
    CLASS C AND CLASS D.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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