WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC -- HYDRATED ALUMINA  -- 6810-00N071778
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDRATED ALUMINA
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071778
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC
Address:100 COOLIDGE ST
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-561-6100
Emergency Phone Num:908-561-6100
CAGE:GO100
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WHITTAKER CLARK AND DANIELS INC
Address:1000 COOLIDGE ST
Box:City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Phone:908-561-6100/8007320562
CAGE:87775
Company Name:WHITTAKER, CLARK & DANIELS INC
Address:1000 COOLIDGE STREET
City:SOUTH PLAINFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07080
Country:US
Phone:(908) 561-6100
CAGE:GO100

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:21645-51-2
RTECS #:BD0940000
Fraction by Wt: 64.5-67%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:LOSS ON IGNITION
Fraction by Wt: 34.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION: LOW HEALTH RISK BY
    INHALATION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST AS SPECIFIED BY
    THE ACGIH. THIS PRODUCT CON TAINS TOTAL SILICON AT <1% BY WEIGHT.
    TOTAL SILICON CONTENT INCLUDES METAL SILICATES, AMORPHOUS AND (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CRYSTALLINE SILICA. NO ANALYTICAL
    METHOD EXISTS TO DETECT & DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AMORPHOUS &
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA & OTHER SILICATES AT <1% BY WEIGHT. BASED ON THE
    CHEMISTRY OF BAUXITE DERIVED  PRODUCTS, CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS NOT
    EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE AND
    SKIN RASHES.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	IF BREATHING IS LABORED OR STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED,
    DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT MD
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL/LARGE SPILL: CLEAN UP USING DRY
    PROCEDURES; AVOID DUSTING. COLLECT IN CONTAINERS OR BAGS. IF REUSE
    OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE, MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF AT A
    SANITARY LANDFILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DUSTING AND CONTACT WITH EYES
    AND SKIN. DO NOT INHALE DUST. KEEP MATERIAL DRY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF OVEREXPOSURE
    POTENTIAL EXISTS.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET LISTED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 8.5 - 10.2 (20% SOLN).

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3700F,2038C
Spec Gravity:2.4
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE OR HEAT, HYDRATED
    ALUMINA LOSES ITS WATER OF CRYSTALLIZATION BEGINNING AT 392F(200C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . COLLECT IN CONTAINERS, BAGS OR
    COVERED DUMPSTER BOXES. IF REUSE OR RECYCLING IS NOT POSSIBLE,
    MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED  OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.

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