ALDON CORP. -- ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:10/21/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 190
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:3300 CENCO PKY
Box:City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131-1364
Country:US
Phone:847-451-0150
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4950
CAGE:0ZGA2

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE (ALK(SO4)2), DODECAHYDRATE
CAS:7784-24-9
RTECS #:WS5690000
= Wt:100.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS AND PAIN. INGESTION:TOXIC IN LARGE DOSES. MAY CAUSE LIVER
    AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE  PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE
    POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HMIS:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION,REDNESS AND PAIN.INGEST:TOXIC IN LARGE
    DOES.LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY  WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES,LIFTING LIDS ACC ASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MILK OR WATER TO DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING
    AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W ITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP
    AND WATER.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WE KNOW OF NONE, FOR THE
    MATERIAL BELOW DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE 760C(1400F).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN GIVE OFF SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND/OR
    SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS UNDER HIGH HEAT 760C(1400F).

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALI, LIME, CAUSTIC SODA,
    SODIUM CARBONATE. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. WASH
    SPILL AREA WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI, LIME, CAUSTIC SODA, SODIUM CARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD,
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP  OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL AND
    OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, PROPER GLOVES, EYE
    WASH STATION, AND VENTILATION HOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CENCO P/N: 37278-01

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:=93.C, 199.4F
M.P/F.P Text:LOSES WATER
Decomp Temp:=760.C, 1400.F
Vapor Pres:NEG AS SOLID
Vapor Density:N/DATA
Spec Gravity:1.75@20C
Solubility in Water:1G IN 12 ML H20 @20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM AND WATER-REACTIVE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LOSES SO3 AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. EXCESSIVE
    TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE SULFUR TRIOXIDE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:TLV:10MG/M3 AS ALUMINUM METAL DUST (ACGIH,
    1992-93).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOU S AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:DOT: NON-REGULATED.

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