BUEHLER,LTD -- ALUMINUM OXIDE POWDER  -- 5350-01-204-9833
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE POWDER
MSDS Date:01/18/1987
FSC:5350
NIIN:01-204-9833
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BUEHLER,LTD
Address:41 WAUKEGAN RD
City:LAKE BLUFF
State:IL
ZIP:60044-1687
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-295-6500
Emergency Phone Num:312-295-6500
CAGE:HO844
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BUEHLER LTD.
Address:41 WAUKEGAN RD.
Box:City:LAKE BLUFF
State:IL
ZIP:60044-1687
Country:US
Phone:847-295-8500
CAGE:09410
Company Name:BUEHLER,LTD
Address:41 WAUKEGAN RD.
Box:City:LAKE, BLUFF
State:IL
ZIP:60044
Country:US
Phone:312-295-6500
CAGE:HO844

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

Ingred Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE)  (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS
    FORMS)  (SARA III)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: 96.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:TITANIUM OXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: 2.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SILICA (SIO2)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE (FE2O3)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:CALCIUM OXIDE (CAO)
CAS:1305-78-8
RTECS #:EW3100000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO)
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SODIUM OXIDE (NA2O)
CAS:1313-59-3
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM OXIDE (K2O)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DUST MAY IRRITATE. SKIN: NOT
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE ABRASIONS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND MAY AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
    INGESTION: NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFEC TS BUT INGESTION NOT RECOMMENDED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: ABRASIONS. INHALATION:
    COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, REDUCED BREATHING CAPACITY.
    INGESTION: NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREAT HING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE
    OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF NEEDED.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES, RESPIRATORS MAY BE
    REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR
    NUISANCE DUST, SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94 (VENTILATION) AND CFR
    1910.1000 (AIR CONTAMINANTS).
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS NEEDED. (SEE OSHA 29 CFR
    1910.134)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED AS
    NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:AS DESIRED BY USER.
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED. (SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.122)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO BE FOLLOWED AT ALL
    TIMES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3452F,1900C
Spec Gravity:3.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR, GRAY BROWN TO RED BROWN COLOR. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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