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

MSDS NAME:ALUMINA OXIDES FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY, ALKALINE
NIIN:00-351-1188
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMWJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCIENTIFIC ADSORBENTS INC.
Box:80998
City:ATLANTIC
State:GA
ZIP:30366
Country:US
Info Phone Num:770-455-1140
Emergency Phone Num:770-455-1140
CAGE:TO309
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SCIENTIFIC ADSORBENTS INC.
Box:80998
City:ATLANTIC
State:GA
ZIP:30366
Country:US
Phone:770-455-1140
CAGE:TO309
Company:SCIENTIFIC SUPPLY SYSTEMS
Address:143B MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042
Country:US
Phone:314-731-3930
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NC62
CAGE:1CVE8

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

Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Minumum % Wt:79.
Maxumum % Wt:96.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:SODIUM OXIDE
CAS:1313-59-3
Minumum % Wt:.01
Maxumum % Wt:.2

Name:SILICON DIOXIDE
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Minumum % Wt:.01
Maxumum % Wt:.2
OSHA PEL:see Table Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

Name:IRON OXIDE (FE2O3)
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Minumum % Wt:.01
Maxumum % Wt:.03
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3;2 PPM

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:3.
Maxumum % Wt:20.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACTIVATED ALUMINA MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    TO THE SKIN, EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DUE TO ITS DISIOCANT
    PROPERTIES. ALUMINA IS A LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALUMINA SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE
    DUST, AS SPECIFIED BY THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH).

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

First Aid:INHALATION-IF IRRITATION OCCURS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN AND EYES-IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILL; AVOID DUSTING.
    COLLECT IN CONTAINER R BAGS. IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE,
    MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A SANITARY LANDFILL.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS OR MAY BE EXCEEDED,
    USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.	SELECT THE APPRORIATE
    RESPIORATOR (DUST, RESPIRATOR, ECT.) BASED ON THE ACTUAL OR
    POTENTIAL AIRBORNE CONTAMI NANTS AND THEIR CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET THIS EXPOSURE LIMITS
    IN	INGREDIENTS SECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACTIVATED ALUMINA MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN, EYES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT BUT TO ITS DISIOCANT PROPERTIES.ALUMINA IS A LOW
    HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION.	ALUMINA SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANC
    E DUST, AS SPECIFIED BY THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH).

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2037.8C, ######F
Spec Gravity:-3
pH:10 (10% SLURRY)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE OR GELADNOUS GRANULES, PELLUTS, OR
    POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WITH WATER: GENERATES HEAT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL
    MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A SANITARY LANDFILL.	RCRA HAZARDOUS WSTE
    NUMBER: NOT FEDERALLY REGULATED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED

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

Federal Regulatory Information:CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN
    REPORTED TO THE EPA OFFICE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TITLE 40 CFR
    PART 710).

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

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