MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ALUMINUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314- 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(314)982-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ALRIH
CAGE:TO713
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:TO713

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
CAS:7446-70-0
RTECS #:BD0525000

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM SOLUBLE SALTS
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:770MG/KG (ORAL MOUSE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUSTMAY
    IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT DUE TO CORROSIVE NATURE. SYMPTOMS
    INCLUDE SORE THROAT, COUGHING, AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SYMPTOMS OF
    LUNG EDEMA MAY BE DELAYED AND SER IOUS CASES MAY BE FATAL. 
    INGESTION: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH AND ESOPHAGUS
    AND BURNS TO  MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTRESS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITIN G AND DIARRHEA.  SKIN
    CONTACT: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. MAY
    PRODUCE BURNS IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE WASHED OFF SKIN.  EYE
    CONTACT: CORROSIVE. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE P AIN (SIGNS &
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE).
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
    BLURRED VISION, AND TISSUE DAMAGE.	CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
    INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK, IF AVAILABLE, TO
    DRINK.  VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE! NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTN
    IMMED.  SKIN EXPOSURE: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF
    EXCESS FR OM SKIN. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMED. EYE EXPOSURE: WASH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCAS IONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:FIRE: EXTINGUISH FIRES IN ADJACENT MATERIALS WITH
    DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT MAY REACT
    SLOWLY IN A FIRE.  EXPLOSION: NOT EXPLOSIVE, BUT VIOLENT REACTION
    WILL RESULT IF STREAMS OF WATER CONTACT LARGE QUANTITIES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR LEAK. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    FROM DUST.	SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN	A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBILITIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL,
    UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR
    LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPP LIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. (OTHER
    INFORMATION)
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE (ANSI APPROVED-FPN) CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
    (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.  MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
    WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED.	DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION (CONT): CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

Boiling Pt:=183.C, 361.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=178.C, 352.4F
M.P/F.P Text:SUBLIMES @ 178C.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFO FOUND.
Vapor Pres:1 MMHG @ 100C (212F)
Vapor Density:NO INFO.
Spec Gravity:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:REACTS VIOLENTLY IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY OR YELLOW POWDER.  STRONG HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MOIST AIR, HEAT, SODIUM OXIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, NITROMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INSTABILITY.
    REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER OR MOISTURE,  RELEASING TOXIC AND
    CORROSIVE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES AND HEAT. OLD CONTAINERS MAY
    EXPLODE ON OPENING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL MOUSE LD50: 770 MG/KG. MUTATION DATA
    REFERENCES CITED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS REFERENCES CITED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
    FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER.  ENSURE COMPLICANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS: CORROSIVE MATERIAL

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