MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS DATE:07/31/07
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: ALUMINUM OXIDE
SYNONYMS: ALUMINIA; ALPHA-ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE, POWDER
PRODUCT CODES: 10400
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: ALUMINUM OXIDE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: METAL OXIDE. (SALT)
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
1344-28-1 100 N/A
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A 5
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: SKIN, EYES, INGESTION, INHALATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: NUISSANCE DUST. DUST MAY CUASEE MECHANICAL EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN: IRRITATION TO SKIN
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
IRRITATION. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZARD FOR NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
INHALATION: NUISSANCE DUST. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: THE SUBSTANCE MAY BE TOXIC TO LUNGS. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE
SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE. MAY CAUSE EMPHYSEMA, AND MAY PRODUCE SMALL PULMONARY
RADIOGRAPHIC OPACITES, BUT ARE USUALLY NOT FIBROGENIC. SOME EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES HAVE SHOWN EXCESS
NONMALIGNANT PULMONARY FIBROSIS OR FIBROTIC CHANGES IN THE LUNGS WHILE OTHERS HAVE NOT. MAY RESULT IN
HIGH LEVELS OF ALUMINUM FIBERS IN LUNGS. ALSO, SOME REPORTS ATTRIBUTE ALUMINUM OXIDE EXPOSURE AS CAUSING
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. HOWEVER, WORKERS EXPOSED TO POWDERED ALUMINA IN THE CHINA INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN 15
YEARS HAD NO RADIOLOGICAL SIGNS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: A4 NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLIENT. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL ARE SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: NON FLAMMABLE
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: NON FLAMMABLE
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED:N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ALUMINUM OXIDE PRODUCING
A FLAME
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
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SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH
CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL
AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS
LARGE SPILL: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE MATERIAL INTO A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM. BE
CAREFUL THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATION LEVEL ABOVE TLV. CHECK TLV ON THE MSDS AND
WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT
VENTILATION. WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SHOW THE
LABEL WHEN POSSIBLE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING
AGENTS, ACIDS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
VENTILATION: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME, OR MIST, USE
VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT. GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES, FULL SUIT, DUST RESPIRATOR,
BOOTS, GLOVES, A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
3
TWA: 10 (MG/M ) FROM ACGIH (TLV) [ UNITED STATES] INHALATION TOTAL
3
TWA: 10 (MG/M ) [CANADA] INHALATION TOTAL.
3
TWA: 5 (MG/M ) FROM OSHA (PEL) [UNITED STATES] INHALATION RESPIRABLE
TWA: 15 FROM OSHA (PEL) [UNITED STATES] INHALATION TOTAL.
TWA: 10 [UNITED KINGDOM (UK)] INHALATION TOTAL.
TWA: 4 [UNITED KINGDOM (UK)] INHALATION RESPIRABLE.
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: WHITE
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID (SOLID CRYSTALLINE POWDER)
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
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pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT:
F: 5396 DEG
C: 2980 DEG
MELTING POINT:
F: 3761.6 DEG
C: 2072 DEG
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER:VERY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER. INSOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: N/A
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: LUNGS.
SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OR INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
MAY CAUSE CANCER (TUMORIGENIC) ACCORDING TO ANIMAL DATA. NO HUMAN DATA FOUND.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY;
HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.
TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCT ITSELF AND ITS PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE NOT
TOXIC.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES)
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): INVENTORY: ALUMINUM OXIDE
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
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311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: TOXIC CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION AND RELEASE REPORTING: LISTED AS ALUMINUM OXIDE
(FIBROUS FORMS)
STATE REGULATIONS:
ILLINOIS TOXIC SUBSTANCES DISCLOSURE TO EMPLOYEE ACT: ALUMINUM OXIDE
RHODE ISLAND RTK HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: ALUMINUM OXIDE
MINNESOTA: ALUMINUM OXIDE
MASSACHUSETTS RTK: ALUMINUM OXIDE
NEW JERSEY: ALUMINUM OXIDE
NEW JERSEY SPILL LIST: ALUMINUM OXIE
CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR鈥橲 LIST OF HAZARDOUSE SUBSTANCES: ALUMINUM OXIDE
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
EINECS: THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (EINECS NO.
215-691-6
CANADA: LISTED ON CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL).
CHINA: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY.
JAPAN: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (ENCS)
KOREA: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (KECI).
PHILIPPINES: LISTED ON NATIONAL INVENTORY (PICCS).
AUSTRALIA: LISTED ON AICS.
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: NOTICE TO READER: ALL CHEMICALS MAY POSE UNKNOWN HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH
CAUTION. THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET APPLIES ONLY TO THE MATERIAL AS PACKAGED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS
COMBINED WITH OTHER MATERIALS, DETERIORATES, OR BECOMES CONTAMINATED, IT MAY POSE HAZARDS NOT MENTION IN
THIS MSDS. IT SHALL BE THE USER鈥橲 RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP PROPER METHODS OF HANDLING AND PERSONAL
PROTECTION BASED ON THE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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