JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO -- ALUMINUM PELLETS, 10574  -- 9535-00N044304
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM PELLETS, 10574
MSDS Date:12/05/1988
FSC:9535
NIIN:00N044304
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO
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:SILVER(I) NITRATE(1:1); (SILVER NITRATE)
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

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

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

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

First Aid:INGEST: NO DATA AVAIL BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, FLOOD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS SEEK MED ATTN. EYE: IMMED FLUSH EYES, INCL UNDER LIDS,
    W/LARGE AMOUNT S OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. INHAL: NO SPEC INFO AVAIL, ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MED ATTN.

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

Lower Limits:40MG/L
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER, USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND/DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF W/OUT 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/VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTD AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  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.
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESIST
    COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SFTY DRENCH
    SHOWER (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EVAP RATE: ESSENTIALLY 0(BUTYL ACETATE=1). OTHER PROT EQUIP: WHICH
    MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA AND HYGIENE FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2476F,1358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1220F,660C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.699(H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference: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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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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