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

MSDS NAME:ALUMINUM SULFATE
NIIN:00-889-7714
MSDS Number: BFTYL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCT DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
Country:US
Info Phone Num:SAME
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Name:ALUMINUM SULFATE  (SARA III)
CAS:10043-01-3
RTECS #:BD1700000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NOT GIVEN
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL MOUSE: 6027 MG/KG ANHYDROUS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITANT, CORROSIVE TO TISSUES WHEN
    MOIST OR WET.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE,SKN: SEVERE IRRT & BURNS POSSIBLE.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION,COUGH,SNEEZE,SORE THROAT,DYPSNEA. INGESTION:
    NAUSEA,VOMITING,GI TRACT INFLAMMATION,UPSET,ABDOMINAL PAIN &
    STRICTURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN

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

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.GET MD FOR BREATHG
    DIFFICUTLY;INGEST:IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 GL OF
    WATER/MILK.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.GET MD IMMED;SKIN:WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER.GET MD IF IRRIT OCCURS ;EYES:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR 15
    MIN.GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE PP MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTV EQUIP.SWEEP UP OR
    VACUUM SPILLED MATL & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTNR FO
    DISPOSAL.NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE W/SODA ASH.THEN FLUSH AREA W/PLENTY
    OF WATER. ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS REA QUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (SODIUM CARBONATE)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT
    COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE;IT ABSORBS
    WATER & BECOME SLIPPERY THEREFORE KEEP COVERED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES &
    CLOTHING CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR OR SAF RESP W/FULL
    FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES -NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.61
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER,ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALAIS, WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS SUCH AS OLEUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROLYZES TO FORM DILUTE H*2SO*4.
    SULFUR OXIDES-TOXIC AND CORROSIVE-FORM ABOVE 1400F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LG QTY:SEND TO AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR
    RECOVER. SM QTY:MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER,TREATED WITH SODA ASH  TO
    NEUTRALIZE & FLUSHED TO SEWER W/AMPLE WATER;ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    W/LOCAL,STATE,& FED REGS;  CWA/CERCLA RQ=5000 LBS.

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