SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- ALUMINUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, A3017  -- 6810-00N041935
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, A3017
MSDS Date:01/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041935
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010; 314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5767
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:ING 3:STEP DECOMP RXN OCCURRING >90C, WHICH
    SELF-ACCELERATES W/HIGH EXOTHERMICALLY PRDCG AZO- & AZOXYPOLYMERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:CHLORIDE & NAPHTHALENE, MIXT OF ANILIINE &
    ETHYLENEIMINE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, MIXT OF SODIUM PEROXIDE (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:& ALUMINUM. ALUMINUM CHLORIDE REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
    WITH:OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, PHENYL AZIDE, PERCHLORYL BENZENE/ (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE. MIXTS OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE &
    NITROMETHANE REACT EXPLOSIVELY ON CONT W/ALKENES/CARBON (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:MONOXIDE & PHENOL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF
    ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:7784-13-6
RTECS #:BD0530000

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:OF DESORBED HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, BUT ALSO BY NEAR
    DOUBLING IN VOL WHICH OCCURS WHEN MATL MELTS TO MONOMER. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:MIXTS OF NITROBENZENE & ALUMINUM CHLORIDE ARE
    THERMALLY UNSTABLE & MAY LEAD TO EXPLO DECOMP DUE TO MULTI- (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3311 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE  CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH
    W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE  REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. THE
    ANHYDROUS FORM OF THIS MATL HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE FOLLOWING
    HAZS ASSOC W/IT. PRLNG STOR OF ANHYDROUS (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
    RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA  & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT. HARMFUL DUST. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MOISTURE SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:ALUMINUM CHLORIDE IN CLSD CNTNRS HAS RESULTED IN SPONT DECOMP
    & OCCAS EXPLO UPON OPENING CNTNR PROB DUE TO DIFFUSION OF MOISTURE
    INTO CNTNR W/RESULTING PRESS BUILD-UP DUE TO LIBERATED HYDROG EN
    CHLORIDE GAS. WHEN HEATED IN SEALED TUBE, HIGH INTERNAL PRESS MAY
    BE GEN DUE TO NOT ONLY ITS VAP PRESS & PRESS(ING 2)

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

HCC:T6
Vapor Pres:1 @ 100C
Spec Gravity:2.398
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC RXNS CAN OCCUR UPON ALUMINUM CHLORIDE
    CONTACTING:ALKENES, MIXT OF BENZOYL (ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, ALUMINUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SM QTYS:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS
    OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
    PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQUEOUS SOLN DOWN DRAIN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. HYDRO LYSIS & NEUT RXNS MAY GEN HEAT & FUMES
    (ING 9)

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