DEGUSSA CORP -- ALUMINUM OXIDE C  -- 6810-00N057482
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE C
MSDS Date:01/20/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057482
MSDS Number: BWQSH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DEGUSSA CORP
Address:65 CHALLENGER RD
City:RIDGEFIELD PK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-641-6100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:8C791
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEGUSSA CORP
Address:65 CHALLENGER RD
City:RIDGEFIELD PARK
State:NJ
ZIP:07660
Country:US
Phone:201-818-3706
CAGE:8C791

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE (2:3); (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: >99.6%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: >10,000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE CONTACT:MAY CAUSE
    DISCOMFORT. SKIN:NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN IRRITANT. REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS & DEFATTING. NOT EXPECTED TO
    BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHAL:MAY CAUSE P HYSICAL DISCOMFORT TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC BY
    INGESTION. CHRONIC: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NO CHRONIC (LONG TERM) EFFECTS ARE
    KNOWN FOR HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT INCLUDE: CONJUNCTIVITIS OF
    THE EYE, DERMATITIS OF THE SKIN, ASTHMA & RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. CALL MD IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. CALL MD IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    DISCOMF ORT PERSISTS, CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE ENCLOSED & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN FOR THIS PRODUCT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP OR SHOVEL SOLIDS INTO
    PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CERCLA/SARA REQS NOTIFICATION TO
    APPROP FED, STATE & LOC AUTHS OF RELS OF HAZ/EXTREMELY HAZ QTYS
    EQUAL TO/GREATER THAN REPO RTABLE QTYS (RQS) IN 40 CFR 302.4 & 40
    CFR 355.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED, COOL & DRY
    AREA. WHEN NOT IN USE, KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PRIMARY PHYSIOLOGICAL EFT OF THIS PROD IS DRYING OF
    SKIN, WHICH CAN BE ELIM BY USING EXPOS CONTROL MEASURES REC & BY
    APPLYING LOTIONS & BARRIER CREAMS TO SKIN. FOR ADDNL PROD SFTY/PROD
    USE INFO, CONT  PROD MANAGER AT ADDRESS/PHONE # LISTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
    EXPOSURE LIMITS LISTED BY USING ENGINEERING CONTROLS. IF NOT
    FEASIBLE, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
    W/APPROVED FILTERS &/OR SORBENTS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN &/OR LOC EXHST VENT TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS
    BELOW EXPOS LIMITS. REFER TO "INDUS VENT" BY ACGIH (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:LOTIONS & BARRIER CREAMS ARE ALSO REC TO
    PVNT DRYING OF SKIN. IF RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT/CONTAM IS LIKELY, PROT
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:ESTABLISH GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & WORK
    PRACTICES. ALWAYS WASH HANDS & FACE BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
    SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:IS INVOLVED W/STRONG ACIDS & STRONG BASES. VENT:FOR A
    MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES. OTHER PROT EQUIP:CLOTHING SHOULD
    BE WORN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5391F,2977C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3722F,2050C
Spec Gravity:3.2
pH:4-5.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, FLUFFY POWDER W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HAZ RXNS OCCUR WHEN THIS PROD IS INVOLVED W/CHLORINE
    TRIFLUORIDE/ETHYLENE OXIDE. CHEM RXNS OCCUR WHEN THIS PROD (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. CONTACT DEGUSSA AT (205) 443-4000, EXT 2287 OR EXT
    2427 FOR ASSISTANCE W/DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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