JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS -- ALUMINUM FOIL, 11374  -- 9535-00N037775
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM FOIL, 11374
MSDS Date:12/05/1988
FSC:9535
NIIN:00N037775
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS
Address:30 BOND STREET
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:508-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: CAUSES BURNING IN
    MOUTH AND THROAT, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: INGESTION: KIDNEY AND LIV ER DAMAGE. SKIN:
    ALUMINUM SALTS CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS, EXZEMA. EYE: CONTACT WITH
    ALUMINUM PARTICLES MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE CORNEAL NECROSIS. INHALATION:
    CAUSES METAL-FUME FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: NO DATA AVAILABLE BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYE: IM MEDIATELY FLUSH EYES,INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS,
    WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
    PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE, ONE
    SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Lower Limits:40%
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER, USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND OR DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICLE RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED TO FINE FUMES.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESISTANT
    COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY DRENCH
    SHOWER (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EVAPORATION RATE: (BUTYL ACETATE=1). OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: AND
    HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2476F,1358C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.699 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:ESSENTIALLY 0 (SUPP DATA)
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY COLORED METAL, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF ALUMINUM OXIDE;
    HYDROGEN WHEN REACTED WITH SOME ACIDS AND CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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