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MSDS - ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
FORMULA: ALCL3
FORMULA WT: 133.34
CAS NO.: 07446-70-0
COMMON SYNONYMS: ALUMINUM TRICHLORIDE; TRICHLORALUMINUM
PRODUCT CODES: 0504,4929
EFFECTIVE: 10/29/85
REVISION #01
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON)
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (WATER REACTIVE)
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
CAUSES BURNS
CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOIST AIR LIBERATES IRRITATING GAS.
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, LIBERATING EXCESSIVE HEAT
MAY CONTAIN GAS UNDER PRESSURE
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOOSEN CLOSURE CAUTIOUSLY BECAUSE OF GAS PRESSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
ALUMINUM CHLORIDE 90-100 7446-70-0
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 182 C ( 360 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 194 C ( 381 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.44 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): DECOMPOSES % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: ORANGE TO YELLOW THROUGH GRAY TO WHITE POWDER.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 3-0-2
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH WATER. SUFFICIENT HEAT
MAY BE PRODUCED TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 2 MG/M3 ( PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 770
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNING TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE
INCOMPATIBLES: WATER
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO
NOT USE WATER.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER.
MOVE CONTAINER(S) FROM SPILL AREA.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE
AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (SOLID)
UN/NA UN1796
LABELS CORROSIVE
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
HAZARD CLASS 8
UN/NA UN1726
LABELS CORROSIVE