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Material Safety Data Sheet
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
product. Use in an industrial setting is likely to yield similar aerosol dust
1. Product Identification
suppression. As per sound industrial hygiene practice, however, dust levels
Product Name: Magnesium Aluminum Silicate should be determined by direct dust monitoring at the work site to address
INCI Name: Magnesium Aluminum Silicate variations in material handling and dust control practices. If local exhaust
Chem. N.: Hydrated magnesium aluminum silicate mineral ventilation is used, a capture velocity of 150-200 fpm is recommended.
CAS Number: Mixture 7. Hazards Identification
EINECS Number: No data
General: Not an acute hazard. Contains quartz. May cause mechanical
2. Physical and Chemical Properties eye or skin irritation in high concentrations. As with all mineral spills,
minimize dusting during clean up. Do not breathe dust. Prolonged
Melting Point: Not available inhalation may cause lung injury. Product can become slippery when wet.
Boiling Point: No data Inhalation: Inhalation of high concentrations may cause mechanical
Refractive Index: No data irritation and discomfort.
Evaporation Rate: No data Eye Contact: Mildly irritating to the eyes (mechanical).
Specific Gravity: 2.6 (water = 1) Skin Contact: Possible mechanical skin irritant (moderate).
Solubility in Water: Insoluble in cold water Ingestion: Not an ingestion hazard.
pH Value: 4.7
8. First Aid Measures
Appearance & Odor: White granules, no odor
Eyes: Flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally
3. Stability and Reactivity lifting the upper and lower eyelids.
Skin: If irritation develops, wash the contaminated skin with running
Chemical Stability: Stable
water and non-abrasive soap. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
Incompatibility: Not reactive in general. Avoid powerful oxidizing
Wash contaminated clothing before reusing.
agents such as fluorine, chlorine triflouride, manganese triocide and oxygen
Inhalation: If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give
diflouride.
artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical
Hazardous Decomposition: No data
attention.
Hazardous Polymerization: No data
Ingestion: Unlikely to be toxic by ingestion.
4. Handling and Storage
9. Fire Fighting Measures
Avoid generating dust. Use respiratory protection in the absence of
Flash Point: Not applicable
adequate engineering controls. Keep containers closed when not in use.
Auto-ignition Temp: Not applicable
Clean up spills promptly (see spill procedure).
Extinguishing Media: Product will not burn, use appropriate
5. Accidental Release Measures extinguishing media for surrounding fires.
Fire Fighting Procedures: Product will not burn.
Small Spill: Use a vacuum to clean up spillage. If appropriate, use
10. Toxicological Information
gentle water spray to wet down and minimize dust generation. Place in a
sealed container. Material will become slippery when wet.
Acute Oral LD50: No data
Large Spill: Use a shovel to put the material into a convenient waste
Dermal and Eye Irritation Test: No data
disposal container. Finish cleaning by spreading water on the contaminated
Carcinogenicity: Crystalline Silica: Overexposure to respirable
surface and dispose of according to local and regional authority
crystalline silica dust can cause silicosis, a form of progressive pulmonary
requirements. Avoid excessive dust generation. Use respiratory protection in
fibrosis. 鈥淚nhalable鈥? crystalline silica (quartz) is listed by IARC as a Group
high dust condition.
1 carcinogen (lung) based on 鈥渟ufficient evidence鈥? in occupationally exposed
6. Exposure Controls & Personal Protection humans and sufficient evidence in animals. Crystalline silica is also listed by
the NTP as a known human carcinogen. Some studies have not
Respiratory Protection: Dust respirator. Be sure to use a
demonstrated a cancer association and considerable controversy exists
MSHA/NIOSH approved respirator or equivalent.
concerning the IARC and NTP classification.
Protective Clothing: Splash goggles. No special skin protection
Mutagenicity: Not available
should be required. However, if irritation is experienced, use gloves and/or
11. Disposal Considerations
other skin covering.
Other Protective Measures: Use process enclosures, local exhaust
Not a US RCRA hazardous waste. Dispose of in accordance to local
ventilation, or other engineering controls to keep airborne levels below
regulations.
recommended exposure limits. If user operations generate dust, use
ventilation to keep exposure to airborne contaminants below the exposure
limit.
Under controlled laboratory test conditions the granular particulate form
of this product was found to produce a 3-fold reduction in airborne respirable
dust (<10 microns) when compared to flake particulate forms of the same
Important Notice: The information presented herein is based on experimental data submitted by the manufacturers
of the raw materials and is considered scientifically correct; however, no warrant or representation, express or implied, is
made as to the accuracy or suitability of this information for application to the purchaser鈥檚 intended purpose or for
consequences of its use and we assume no responsibility for any loss, damage or expense, direct or consequential, arising
out of its use. Use these materials only as directed. If you have any questions regarding the proper interpretation of this
sheet or the meanings of any terms used, we strongly urge you to speak with your physician. For further information
concerning product safety and proper use, call the number listed on the front of the MSDS.
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