Trade Name: ALUMINUM SULFATE 99.99+%, 20261-4 MSDS Date: 05/17/1999 Tech Review: 9-15-2005 General Information Company: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO DIV ALDRICH PO Box: 355 Zip: 52301 Info Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Emergency Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Other company information: Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Address: 1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE Box: 355 Zip: 53233 Info Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Other information: Ingredients Cas: 10043-01-3 RTECS #: BD1700000 Name: ALUMINUM SULFATE EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS Health Hazards Data Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: IRRITANT. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE S AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARD. First Aid: EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. Fire and Explosion Hazard Information Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. Control Measures Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: USE ONLY A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Physical Chemical Properties Melt/Freeze Pt: =770. C, ######F Spec Gravity: 2.710 Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER. Reactivity Data Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF: ALUMINUM OXIDE, SULFUR OXIDE. Toxicological Information Toxicological Information: RTECS #: BD1700000 ALUMINUM SULFATE (2:3). TOXICITY DATA: UNR-RAT LD50:410 MG/KG, GISAAA 43(4),12,1978. ORL-MUS LD50:6207 MG/KG, BJMAG 23,305,1966. IPR-MUS LD50:274 MG/KG, COREAF 256,1043,1963. UNR-MU S LD50:520 MG/KG, GISAAA 43(4),12,1978. UNR-GPG LD50:490 MG/KG, GISAAA 43(4),12,1978. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PATERNAL EFFECTS (SPERMATOGENESIS). PATERNAL EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIOIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT), EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (GROWTH STATISTICS). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. Ecological Information Ecological: DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. MSDS Transport Information Transport Information: CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. Regulatory Information Sara Title III Information: EUROPEAN INFORMATION: IRRITANT R 36/37/38. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36 WEA R SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Federal Regulatory Information: REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK ACGIH TLV-TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3. DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1997. EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989. OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL- BELGIUM:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-FRANCE:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL- SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993. O EL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 2 MG(AL)/M3 JAN 1993 (STATE REGULATORY INFO) State Regulatory Information: N/P --FEDERAL REGULATORY: OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMSIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV. NOHS 1974: HZD 04620: NIS 136; TNF 21057; NOS 92; THE 104804. NOES 1983: HZD X1197; NIS 11; TNF 2133; NOS 15; THE 2355; TFE 8416. NOES 1983: HZD X8589; NIS 2; TNF 394; NOS 3; TNE 1496. NOES 1983: HZD 0462; NIS 117; TNF 16815; NOS 111; TNE 212242; TFE 57674. EPA TSCA SECTION B(8) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1998. Other Information Other Information: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS: MF: AL2O12S3. EC NO 233-135-0. CUSTOMER # 949313. HAZCOM Label Trade Name: ALUMINUM SULFATE 99.99+%, 20261-4 Company Name: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC Street: 1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE PO Box: 355 Zipcode: 53233 Health Emergency Info Phone Number: 414-273-3850 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 09/23/1999 Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: IRRITANT. ACUTE: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE S AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER. === === Return to Index