ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP -- ALUMINUM METAL P5541  -- 9650-00N048247
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM METAL P5541
MSDS Date:05/05/1989
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N048247
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP
Address:100 ERIEVIEW PLAZA
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-523-8230
Emergency Phone Num:216-523-6860
CAGE:01371
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALCAN ALUMINUM CORP
Address:100 ERIEVIEW PLAZA
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Country:US
Phone:216-523-8230
CAGE:01371

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

Ingred Name:ING 3: A DAILY DOSE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD
    BY CURRENT TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: MAY BE REQUIRED TO AVOID EXPLOSION HAZARDS. SEE
    "NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION" CODES, NFPA 65 & 651.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXTING MEDIA:CASE OF AN ALUMINUM FIRE, USE CLASS D DRY
    POWDER EXTING OR DRY SAND. DO NOT USE WATER OR HALOGENATED(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: WHICH THE CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER & TOXIC
    ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986 REQUIRES NOTIFICATION IN (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: CALIFORNIA. REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE REGULATION FOR
    THE NOTIFICATION WORDING GUIDELINES. HOWEVER, SUCH (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: ALUMINUM DUST IS
    CONSIDERED A NUISANCE PARTICULATE WHICH HAS LITTLE ADVERSE EFFECT
    ON LUNGS WHEN EXPOSURES ARE KEPT UNDER REASONABLE CONTROL. SKIN:
    SKIN CONTACT WITH HOT ALUMINUM METAL C AN CAUSE BURNS. EYE:
    ALUMINUM DUST CAN IRRITATE THE EYES (MECHANICAL ABRASION).
    SUPPLEMENTAL INFO: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ALUMINUM FUMES GENERATED DURING
    WELDING/MELTING OPERATIONS PRESENT LOW HLTH RISKS. MIG WELDING OR
    PLASMA ARC CUTTING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS CAN GENERATE OZONE, NITRIC
    OXIDES & ULTRAVIOLET RADIATI ON. OZONE OVEREXP MAY RESULT IN MUC
    MEMB IRRIT OR PULM DISCOMFORT. UV RADIATION CAN CAUSE SKIN ERYTHEMA
    & WELDERS FLASH.

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

First Aid:INHAL: GO TO A VENTILATED AREA. IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: RINSE WITH PLENTY OF COLD WATER. IF BURN
    IS SEVERE, SEEK MED ATTN. EYE: FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR
    AT LEA ST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
    INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT A FIRE HAZ UNLESS IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM.
    ALUMINUM DUST CAN PRESENT EXPLOSION HAZ IF DISPERSED IN AIR. IN
    (ING 6)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT
    EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECYCLE. FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM MAY BE
    REACTIVE & ITS HAZARD CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD BE DETERMINED PRIOR TO
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INGOTS & METAL SCRAP SHOULD BE
    THOROUGHLY DRIED PRIOR TO REMELTING DUE TO EXPLOSION HAZARD. CHECK
    METAL TEMPERATURE W/USUAL METHODS BEFORE HNDLG IT.
Other Precautions:HOT ALUMINUM DOES NOT PRESENT ANY WARNING COLOR
    CHANGE; SPECIAL CAUTION SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN IN CASE THE METAL
    WOULD BE HOT. THIS PROD CONTAINS A TRACE AMOUNT OF LEAD (PB)
    (<0.1%). ANY PROCESS CA USING AN EXPOSURE OF ALUMINUM(SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    FILTER OR DUST MASK, FOR CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE THE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:IF VENT IS USED TO CONVEY FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM GENERATED
    BY GRINDING, SAWING ETC., SPECIAL VENT PROVISIONS (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MOLTEN METAL HANDLING REQUIRES THE USE OF
    BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:HALOGENATED ACIDS, HALOGENATED SOLVS, BROMATES, IODATES
    OR AMMONIUM NITRATE. FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM CAN THERMITE IN
    PRESENCE OF OXIDES OF COPPER, LEAD OR OF IRON. OTHER PREC: METAL
    DUS T OVER 0.5 MG/M3 MAY EXPOSE AN INDIVIDUAL TO A DAILY DOSE OF
    LEAD OVER 0.5 UG/DAY. THIS DOSE IS BEYOND THAT (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>900F,>482C
Spec Gravity:2.5-2.9(H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO SILVERY METALLIC SOLID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALUMINUM MAY EXPLODE UPON CONTACT WITH WATER. FINELY DIVIDED
    ALUMINUM MAY EXPLODE WHEN MIXED WITH (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM REACTS WITH
    HALOGENATED ACIDS, WATER AND SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN
    GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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