MALLINCKRODT INC -- ALUMINUM  -- 6810-00N048244
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM
MSDS Date:12/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048244
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:1,4-CYCHOHEXADIENE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID,
    3-(BIS(3-CARBOXY-4-HYDROXYPHENYL)METHYLENE)-6-OXO-,TRIAMMONIUM
    SALT; (ALUMINON)
CAS:569-58-4
RTECS #:GU4800000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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: INHAL/INGEST/SKIN/EYE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND, BUT CCOMPOUND SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL
    HEALTH HAZARD. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND, BUT COMPOUND SHOULD
    BE HANDLED AS A POTENTIAL HEALTH HA ZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
    DFCLTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2
    GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN U NCON PERSON. CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED
    AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE:
    WASH THORO W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ADVICE
    IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/MOST ORG SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSS @
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONT W/AN IGNIT SOURCE. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
    AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONC, & IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNIT (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF
    LEAK/SPILLS. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY REQ PROT FROM INHAL OF DUST. CLEAN
    UP SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST UNTO AIR. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP  SPILL FOR RECOVERY/DISP & PLACE IN A
    CLSD CONTRS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES UNKNOWN. WARNING! MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
    FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOMM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGG &/OR FULL FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
    WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-BROWN TO BROWNISH RED CRYSTALLINE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON OXIDES AND NITROGEN
    OXIDES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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