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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)
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SECTION 1: MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION I
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COMERCIAL NAME ALUMINUM SULFATE T
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CHEMICAL NAME Aluminum Sulfate
USE Water Treatment SYNONYM Aluminum Sulfate NFPA704
MANUFACTURER NAME PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS PANAMERICANOS
MANUFACTURER ADDRESS
DISTRIBUTOR NAME QUIMICOS H&H
DISTRIBUTOR ADDRESS AV. ELOY ALFARO 12 Y J. MOLINEROS Tel. 2479061, QUITO
CHEMICAL FAMILY Neutral salt WHMIS D2 B
CAS Nº 10043-01-3 ID 9078 orange code 171
WHMIS
2880
SECTION 2: INGREDIENTES PELIGROSOS
INGREDIENTS PERCENTAGE CAS Nº LD50 Oral-Rat LC50 Oral-Rat ACGIH-TLV
% ppm ppm mg/m3
Aluminum Sulfate
d ó do de Sod o 60-100
95 99 10043-01-3
3 3 3 1930
/ N/D
/ 2mg/m3 Al o
g/ 3 tec
SECTION 3: PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE Solid
APPEARIANCE & COLOUR grains or white crystals
MELTING TEMPERATURE (ºc) 87
BOILING POINT (ºc) (RANGE) n/a
WATER SOLUBILITY 100% soluble
OLOUR no olour
% VOLATILITY PER VOLUME n/a
STEAM PRESSURE AT 20ºC -
STEAM DENSITY N/A x HEAVIER THAN AIR LIGHTER THAN AIR
TASA DE EVAPORACION FASTER SLOWER THAN BUTIL ACETATO
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1,61
pH 3,5 soluc 1%
SECTION 4: EXPLOSION AND FIRING RISK
FLAMMABLE FLAMMABLE POINT (ºC) SELF-FLASH TEMPERATURE
Si x No N/A N/A
FLAMMABILITY SUPERIOR LIMIT (%) N/A FLAMMABILITY INFERIOR LEVEL (%) N/A
RECOMENDED EXTINCTION MEANS
x CO2 x DRY CHEMICAL DUST x PULVERIZED WATER
x FOAM OTHERS NO APPLICABLE
SPACIAL PROCEDURE TO COMBAT FIRING
In firing case, use the complete clothes and the self-oxigen mask for whole face and waterproof equipment.
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RECOMENDED EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION
In firing case wear the proper safe clothes, breathin device with self-oxygen for whole face. And the insulating,
waterproof suit.
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS BY THERMAL DERANGEMENT
Posible toxic gas formation in warming or firing case.
SECTION 5: RISKS FOR HUMAN HEALTH
x INHALATION x SKIN CONTACT
x EYES CONTACT x INGESTION
Irritation of nouse membranes, throat, superior respiratory tract. It hydrolized at lungs to form the acid.
INHALATION
H2SO4
EYES CONTACT Dust, drop or solution can irritate or burn the eyes. Damage at the cornea.
It can cause harmful at gastro-intestinal system, vomit, diarrea. Long exposures can cause
INGESTION
musclesless and renal trouble. It is toxic for liver kidney and nervous system.
SKIN CONTACT Avoid moisture that irritates more. It can cause, redness, dryness and strong burnings.
OTHERS: (CARCINOGENISITY, MUTAGENISITY, TERATOGENYSITY, ETC)
It is not considered carcinogenic.
CONTINUOUS OVEREXPOSURE:
Consecutive ingestions can provoke deficiency of phosphate weakening the bones.
FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
Take the victim to a fresh air place. Give to the victim oxygen or artificial breathing if it is requierd. Get
INHALATION
medical atention if the victim it is not breathing still.
Wash immediately with a moderated flow of warm water by 20 min. Keep eyelids open to make sure a
EYES CONTACT
deep washing. Get medical atention.Obtener atención médica.
Do not persuade to vomit. Give lot amount of water to for dilution. If the patien vomit help moving the
INGESTION
head forward.
Take away clothes and shoes to wash it up before use it again. Call the doctor if irritations persist. Use
SKIN CONTACT
saop at neutral ph or a smooyth detergent.
INFORMATION
FOR THE DOCTOR
SECTION 6: ENVIROMENTAL RISK
BIODEGRADABILITY
PERSISTENCE
Methods for biodegradability determination are not applicable for inorganis substances.
For acuatics organisms is toxic from 0,55 mg/l in soft waters. Aluminum alcaline compounds damage tha
BIOTOXICITY
acuatic life. As Sulfate is toxic for fish from >7g/l and bacterial 2,5g/l
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SECTION 7: ESTABILITY
ESTABILITY : x ESTABLE UNESTABLE
CONDITIONS TO BE AVOIDED
Strong warming, Elimination of crystalization water by heating
INCOMPATIBILITY
Avoid wet air, strong alkalis and reactive materials to water like oeils
HAZARDOUS PODUCTS DUE TO CHEMICAL DERANGEMENT
Thermal derangement >90ºc producing sulfures
HAZARDOUS POLIMERIZATION OCURRING x NO OCURRING
CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE AVOIDED
SECTION 8: PROCEEDING IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL ESCAPING
Do not touch it and do not walk over it. Stope the escaping if ther is possible. Avoid clouds.
STEPS TO FOLLOW IN CASE
OF ESCAPING OR SPILLING
Sweep and recover the material to put in a container dry and clean. Take away the container4s
from affected area. If it is acuifer use sand for absorbing but no combustible material.
PERSONAL PROTECTING Use breathing selfoxygen equipment with positive pressure (SCBA), The fireman clothes is
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
limitated.
The packing material as (jute sack, pp, pet, and paper sheet papel) waste must be cleaned and
WASTE ELIMINATION
METHODS
clasiffied up before its storing to be sent to a proper recycling enterprice which will take
responsability.
SECTION 9: MONITORING METHODOS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE & PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS
LOCAL VENTILATION Use local aspiration ventilation
VENTILATION BY DILUTION si excede el TLV utilizar mascara de gases con filtro de alta eficiencia
HALF FACE BREATHING
OCULAR PROTECTION SAFE FOOTWEAR WITH WATERPROOF APRON FOR
FILTER FOR INORGANIC NITRILO GLOVES WORK CLOTH
REQUIRED CHEMICAL RESISTANCE EXPOSITION WITH SACKS
STEAM
BREATHING PROTECTION Use dust masks approved by niosh IF TLV is passed
It is suggested to use safe glasses and/or a complete blindage on face. Do not
EYES PROTECTION
use contact glasses when handling the material.
HANDS PROTECTION We suggest plastic, nitrile and rubber gloves.
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Boots and waterproof protecting clothes covering the whole body, and
OTHER PROTECTING EQUIPMENTS
emergency showers. An eyes washing station. Plastic approns
SECTION 10: SPECIAL WARNINGS
When handling is recomended to use the proper protecting equipment in an open zone to avoid
HANDLING: inhalation and ingestion. Wash the equipment up after using. When mixin with water pour it in the
water little by little. Make sure that the temperature do not pass 95ºC.
Keep the cntainer closed and store in a fresh and dry place. Manage the empty ones as if they
STORING: were full.
OTHER WARNINGS: Avoid cloudes of the product. Keep it far from hot.
SECTION 11: INFORMATION ABOUT TOXICITY
CRITICAL DATA: N/D
CRUSTACEAN toxic from 0,1 mg/l
ACUATIC ORGANISMS toxic from 1,5 mg/l
RATS toxic at 2,5 g/l
RABBITS N/D
SECTION 12: TRANSFERING INFORMATION
SHIPPING NAME There is no norms
TDG CLASIFICATION UN NUMBER PACKING GROUP
INCIDENT INFORMATION N/A
IDENTIFICATION DOT NUMBER N/A
DOT LABEL
N/A
SECTION 13: RESPONSABILITY
Information & recomendations contained here are based in correct information considered by us. However, there is no
any implicit or explicit warranty about the information shown above.
GLOSARY
CAS: (Chemical abstract Service): PRODUCT CODE
NFPA NATIONAL FIRING PROTECTION ASOCIATION
WHIMES WORK HAZARDOUS INFORMATION MATERIAL
OSHA OCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH & ADMINISTRATION
ORANGE CODE Answer emergency guide
ID Identification Number
LD50 Lethal dose that kills half of the poblation LC50 conc.that kills half of the poblation
TLV conc. Of substances transmited by air
DOT USA department transport
The data Sheet about safety material sobre la seguridad del material fulfill with a combination of the followin
systems:WHMIS, OSHA, INEN. It warranties the execution of our country, our customer and our enterprice standars.
ELABORATED BY Fanny Vázquez C. DATE August 25 / 2005
REVIEWED BY Mauricio Ruales DATE September 9 / 2005
END DATE August 15 / 2002
