Aluminum Powder
Section 1 - General Information
Company's Name: MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC.
Company's Street: 222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Company's City: PHILLIPSBURG
Company's State: NEW JERSEY
Company's Zip Code: 08865
Emergency Telephone Number: 908-859-2151
Telephone Number for Information: 800-582-2537
Date MSDS Prepared: 08OCT2004
Section II - Ingredients/Identity Information
Hazardous Components: ALUMINUM
OSHA PEL: 15 mg/m3 (TWA) total dust and 5 mg/m3 (TWA)
ACGIH TLV: 10 mg/m3 (TWA) Aluminum metal dusts
Other Limits Recommended: NONE RECOMMENDED
Section III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Boiling Point: 2327C (4221F)
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): 1 @ 1284C (2343F)
Vapor Density (Air=1): NO INFORMATION FOUND
Specific Gravity (H2O = 1): NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Melting Point: 660C (1220F)
Evaporation Rate And Reference: NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility In Water: NOT SOLUABLE
Appearance And Odor: ODORLESS, FINE, FREE-FLOWING, SILVERY POWDER.
Section IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point (Method Used): NOT FOUND.
Flammable Limits
- Lower Explosive Limit: NOT ESTABLISHED.
- Upper Explosive Limit: NOT ESTABLISHED.
Extinguishing Media: SMOTHER WITH A SUITABLE DRY POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER. DO NOT USE HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. PRESSURE FROM THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MAY CAUSE SEVERE DUSTING.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: SMOTHER WITH A SUITABLE DRY POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER. DO NOT USE HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. PRESSURE FROM THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MAY CAUSE SEVERE DUSTING.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: WARNING! FLAMMABLE SOLID. DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR, ESPECIALLY WHEN DAMP. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT LUNGS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Section V - Reactivity Data
Stability: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. REACTS WITH SOME ACIDS AND CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid: MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid): MERCURY, HALOCARBONS, HALOGENS, WATER (WITH BULK ALUMINUM POWDER) STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SOME ACIDS, BASES AND MANY OTHER MATERIALS. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AFTER MIXING SODIUM HYDROSULFITE, ALUMINUM POWDER, POTASSIUM CARBONATE AND BENZALDEHYDE.
Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts: TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
Conditions to Avoid (Polymerization): WILL NOT OCCUR.
Section VI - Health Hazard Data
Route(s) of Entry: NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.
Health Hazards (Acute and Chronic): YES
EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN.
INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED TOXIC ALTHOUGH ALUMINUM CHLORIDE MAY FORM SLOWLY IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS IN EXTREME CASES.
Carcinogenicity
- NTP: NO
- IARC Monographs: NO
- OSHA Regulated: NO
Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
Emergency/First Aid Procedures:
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
Section VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps to Be Taken in Case Material Released or Spilled: CLEAN UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER. PICK UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.
Waste Disposal Method: NOT A LISTED RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Precautions to be Taken in Handling and Storing: KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. AVOID DUST FORMATION AND CONTROL IGNITION SOURCES. EMPLOY GROUNDING, VENTING AND EXPLOSION RELIEF PROVISIONS IN ACCORD WITH ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES IN ANY PROCESS CAPABLE OF GENERATING DUST AND/OR STATIC ELECTRICITY. EMPTY ONLY INTO INERT OR NON-FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE. EMPTYING CONTENTS INTO A NON-INERT ATMOSPHERE WHERE FLAMMABLE VAPORS MAY BE PRESENT COULD CAUSE A FLASH FIRE OR EXPLOSION DUE TO ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Section VII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection (Specify Type): NIOSH TYPE N95 OR BETTER FILTERS MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT
Ventilation: A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Eye Protection: USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Other Protective Clothing or Equipment: NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices: WARNING! FLAMMABLE SOLID. DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR, ESPECIALLY WHEN DAMP. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY AFFECT LUNGS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Label Precautions: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
AVOID BREATHING DUST.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
DO NOT CONTACT WITH WATER.
USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.