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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Aluminium Sulphate Solution
Section 01 - Chemical And Product And Company Information
Product Identifier 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Aluminium sulphate solution
Product Use 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Coagulating agent in municipal and industrial water and wastewater
treatment, additive in papermaking.
Supplier Name鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. ClearTech Industries Inc.
2303 Hanselman Avenue
Saskatoon SK S7l 5Z3
Canada
Prepared By................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.. ClearTech Industries Inc. Technical Department
Phone: (306)664-2522
Preparation Date.........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... May 12, 2005
24-Hour Emergency Phone鈥︹?︹?︹??... 306-664-2522
Section 02 - Composition / Information on Ingredients
Hazardous Ingredients....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Aluminum sulphate hydrate 45-55%
CAS Number...................鈥︹??.鈥︹??.....Aluminum sulphate hydrate 16828-12-9
Synonym (s)...................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??...Liquid alum; aluminum sulfate solution; papermaker's alum; sulphuric acid,
aluminum salt.
Section 03 - Hazard Identification
Inhalation...................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Inhalation of mists can be irritating to the respiratory tract and lungs.
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Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹??.鈥?.... Mild to moderate irritation can occur. Aluminum is very poorly absorbed
through the skin and toxic effects would not be expected following short-
term skin contact.
Eye Contact................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... May result in mild to moderate irritation to eyes.
Ingestion.....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Amounts ingested incidental to industrial handling are not likely to cause
injury. Large amounts may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. Can
cause burns of the mouth, bleeding stomach, incoordination, muscle
spasms, and kidney injury.
Exposure Limits鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... ACGIH/TLV-TWA= 2mg/m3(Soluble Aluminum Salts)
OSHA/PEL-TWA= 2mg/m3(Soluble Aluminum Salts)
Section 04 - First Aid Measures
Inhalation....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Remove victim to fresh air. Give artificial respiration only if breathing has
stopped. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Seek immediate medical
attention.
Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area with soap and
water. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs or persists.
Eye Contact..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Flush immediately with water for at least 20 minutes. Forcibly hold
eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of eye tissue. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Ingestion......................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean victim forward to prevent
breathing in vomitus. Give large amounts of water. Do not give anything
by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Additional Information.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Section 05 - Fire Fighting
Conditions of Flammability鈥︹?︹??.... Non-flammable
Means of Extinction........鈥︹?︹?︹??..... Product itself does not burn. However, decomposition product sulfur
trioxide will react with water to form sulfuric acid. Use appropriate
extinguishing agent.
Flash Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not applicable
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Auto-ignition Temperature鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not applicable
Upper Flammable Limit 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not applicable
Lower Flammable Limit...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Not applicable
Hazardous Combustible Products... Under fire conditions (or at temperatures greater than 650掳C), product
decomposes to give off sulfur trioxide, an oxidizing agent which will
support combustion.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures..... Wear NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus and
protective clothing.
Explosion Hazards鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Liquid alum may react with some metals, to give flammable, potentially
explosive hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas can accumulate to explosive
concentrations inside confined spaces. Follow appropriate NFPA codes.
Section 06 - Accidental Release Measures
Leak / Spill................鈥?.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??... Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ventilate area. Only
enter area with PPE. Stop or reduce leak if safe to do so. Prevent material
from entering sewers.
Deactivating Materials...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Lime, soda ash, or sodium hydroxide.
Section 07 - Handling and Storage
Handling Procedures.......鈥︹?︹?︹??... Use proper equipment for lifting and transporting all containers. Use
sensible industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. Wash thoroughly
after handling. Avoid all situations that could lead to harmful exposure.
Storage Requirements......鈥︹??...鈥?.. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed,
and away from incompatible materials.
Section 08 - Personal Protection and Exposure Controls
Protective Equipment
Eyes.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹?︹??... Chemical goggles, full-face shield, or a full-face respirator is to be worn at
all times when product is handled. Contact lenses should not be worn;
they may contribute to severe eye injury.
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Respiratory鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... A NIOSH/MSHA approved air-purifying respirator equipped with acid
gas/fume, mist cartridges for concentrations up to 20 mg/m3. An air-
supplied respirator if concentrations are higher or unknown.
Gloves鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Impervious gloves of chemically resistant material (rubber or PVC) should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing with soap and water,
dry thoroughly before reuse.
Clothing鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹??.... Body suits, aprons, and/or coveralls of chemical resistant material should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing with soap and water, dry
thoroughly before reuse.
Footwear鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Impervious boots of chemically resistant material should be worn at all
times
Engineering Controls
Ventilation Requirements鈥︹?︹??...... Mechanical ventilation (dilution or local exhaust), process or personnel
enclosure, and control of process conditions. Supply sufficient
replacement air to make up for air removed by exhaust systems.
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Emergency shower and eyewash should be in close proximity.
Section 09 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State.......鈥︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Liquid
Odor and Appearance鈥?..鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Pale straw coloured, clear odourless liquid.
Odor Threshold....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??............ Not available
Specific Gravity (Water=1)鈥︹?︹?︹??.. 1.335
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg, 20C)鈥?.鈥?.. Not available
Vapor Density (Air=1)..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Not available
Evaporation Rate........鈥︹??..鈥︹??.鈥?.. Not available
Boiling Point...............鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?..... 101oC
Freeze/Melting Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... -16掳C
pH............................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. 1.9-2.3
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Water/Oil Distribution Coefficient.... Not available
Bulk Density..............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... Not available
% Volatiles by Volume鈥︹?︹??..鈥︹??... Not available
Solubility in Water...鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Completely miscible
Molecular Formula......鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Al2(SO4)3 14H2O
Molecular Weight........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..... 594.14
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Stability.................鈥︹?︹?︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??. Stable under normal conditions.
Incompatibility..............鈥︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹??.. Corrosive to carbon steel, aluminum, and zinc. Reacts with strong
alkali to form aluminum hydroxide.
Hazardous Products of Decomposition.. May react with many metals including carbon steel and aluminum to
form flammable gases including sulphur oxides and hydrogen. Liquid
alum is stable below 60掳C.
Polymerization...........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹??.鈥?. Will not occur
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Irritancy.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. Corrosive
Sensitization........鈥︹??.......鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Not available
Chronic/Acute Effects鈥︹??...鈥︹?︹??.. Skin irritation may be aggravated in individuals with existing skin lesions.
Breathing of vapors or sprays (mists) may aggravate acute or chronic
asthma and chronic pulmonary disease such as emphysema and
bronchitis.
Synergistic Materials...鈥︹??....鈥︹??... Not available
Animal Toxicity Data......鈥?..鈥︹?︹??... LD50(mouse,oral)= >9000 mg/kg
LD50(rat,oral)= >9000 mg/kg
Carcinogenicity......鈥︹??......鈥︹?︹??.... Not considered to be carcinogenic by IARC, NTP, OSHA, EU and ACGIH.
Reproductive Toxicity..鈥?...鈥︹?︹??... Not available
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Teratogenicity..........鈥?.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Mutagenicity...........鈥︹??.....鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Section 12 - Ecological Information
Fish Toxicity..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??... LD50(72 hrs, goldfish)= 100mg/L
Biodegradability.............鈥︹?︹??.鈥?.... The products of biodegradation are more toxic than the original product.
Environmental Effects鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. May be harmful to aquatic life. Toxicity is primarily associated with the
acidic pH. Acidic soil conditions develop where contamination with this
material occurs.
Section 13 - Disposal Consideration
Waste Disposal...........鈥?...鈥︹?︹?︹??...Dispose in accordance with all federal, provincial, and/or local regulations
including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Section 14 - Transportation Information
TDG Classification
Class鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.... 8
Group...............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.......鈥︹??... III
PIN Number.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹??.... UN 3264
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Secure containers (full and/or empty) with suitable hold down devises
during shipment.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
WHMIS Classification.......鈥︹?︹?︹??....D2, E
NOTE: THE PRODUCT LISTED ON THIS MSDS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS. THIS MSDS
CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THOSE REGULATIONS
Section 16 - Other Information
Note: The responsibility to provide a safe workplace remains with the user. The user should consider the
health hazards and safety information contained herein as a guide and should take those precautions
required in an individual operation to instruct employees and develop work practice procedures for a safe
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work environment. The information contained herein is, to the best of our knowledge and belief, accurate.
However, since the conditions of handling and use are beyond our control, we make no guarantee of
results, and assume no liability for damages incurred by the use of this material. It is the responsibility of
the user to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
ClearTech Industries Inc. - Locations
Corporate Head Office: 2302 Hanselman Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 5Z3
Phone: 306-664-2522
Fax: 306-665-6216
www.ClearTech.ca
Location Address Postal Code Phone Number Fax Number
Richmond BC 12431 Horseshoe way V7A 4X6 604-272-4000 604-272-4596
Calgary AB 5516E - 40th St. S.E. T2C 2A1 403-279-1096 403-236-0989
Edmonton AB 11750 - 180th Street T5S 1N7 780-452-6000 780-452-4600
Saskatoon SK 2302 Hanselman Avenue S7L 5Z3 306-933-0177 306-933-3282
Regina SK 555 Henderson Drive S42 5X2 306-721-7737 306-721-8611
Winnipeg MB 340 Saulteaux Crescent R3J 3T2 204-987-9777 204-987-9770
Mississauga ON 7480 Bath Road L4T 1L2 905-612-0566 905-612-0575
24 Hour Emergency Number - All Locations - 306-664-2522
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