aluminium chloride, msds, specification, world wide

·  1 Identification of substance:

• Product details:
• Product name: Aluminum chloride  (ANHYDROUS)
• Manufacturer/Supplier:
  NILE CHEMICALS /
  Silvassa Gujarat (INDIA) webstie: www.nilechemicals.com

·    2 Composition/Data on components:

• Chemical characterization:
             Description: (CAS#)                                        
  Aluminum chloride, anhydrous (CAS# 7446-70-0): 100%
• Identification number(s):
• EINECS Number: 231-208-1
• EU Number: 013-003-00-7

·    3 Hazards identification

• Hazard description: C Corrosive
• Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment
  R 14 Reacts violently with water.
  R 34 Causes burns.
• Classification system
• HMIS ratings (scale 0-4)
  
    (Hazardous Materials Identification System)
  Health (acute effects) = 3
  Flammability = 0
  Reactivity = 2

·    4 First aid measures

• General information
  Immediately remove any clothing soiled by the product.
• After inhalation
  Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep patient warm.
  Seek immediate medical advice.
• After skin contact
  Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.
  Seek immediate medical advice.
• After eye contact
  Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water. Then consult a doctor.
• After swallowing Seek immediate medical advice.

·    5 Fire fighting measures

• Suitable extinguishing agents
  Product is not flammable. Use fire fighting measures that suit the surrounding fire.
• For safety reasons unsuitable extinguishing agents Water
• Special hazards caused by the material, its products of combustion or
    resulting gases:
  Reacts violently with water
  In case of fire, the following can be released:
  Metal oxide fume
  Hydrogen chloride (HCl)
• Protective equipment:
  Wear self-contained respirator.
  Wear fully protective impervious suit.

·    6 Accidental release measures

• Person-related safety precautions:
  Wear protective equipment. Keep unprotected persons away.
  Ensure adequate ventilation
• Measures for environmental protection:
  Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.
• Measures for cleaning/collecting:
  Use neutralizing agent.
  Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
  Ensure adequate ventilation.
  Do not flush with water or aqueous cleansing agents
• Additional information:
  See Section 7 for information on safe handling
  See Section 8 for information on personal protection equipment.
  See Section 13 for disposal information.

·    7 Handling and storage

• Handling
• Information for safe handling:
  Keep container tightly sealed.
  Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers.
  Ensure good ventilation at the workplace.
• Information about protection against explosions and fires:
  The product is not flammable
• Storage
• Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles:
  No special requirements.
• Information about storage in one common storage facility:
  Store away from water/moisture.
  Store away from oxidizing agents.
• Further information about storage conditions:
  Protect from humidity and water.
  Keep container tightly sealed.
  Store in cool, dry conditions in well sealed containers.
  Store under lock and key and with access restricted to technical experts or their assistants only.

·    8 Exposure controls and personal protection

• Additional information about design of technical systems:
  Properly operating chemical fume hood designed for hazardous chemicals and having an average face velocity of at least 100 feet per minute.
  
  Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:
  
  Aluminum, soluble compounds, as Al
                       mg/m3
  ACGIH TLV             5(welding fumes, pyro powders)
                        10 (metal dust)
  Austria MAK           6 (dust)
  Belgium TWA           10
                        2 (salts)
                        5 (fumes, respirable dust)
  Denmark TWA           10 (dust or fume)
  Finland               2 (salts)
  France VME            10
                        5 (fumes, respirable dust)
  Germany MAK           6
  Hungary TWA           2; 4-STEL (salts)
                        5-STEL
  Korea TLV             5(welding fumes, pyro powders)
                        10 (metal dust)
  Norway TWA            5
  Russia                2-STEL
  Sweden NGV            4 (respirable dust)
                        10 (total dust)
  Switzerland MAK-W     6
  United Kingdom TWA    4 (respirable dust)
  USA PEL               15 (total dust); 5 (respirable fraction)
• Additional information: No data
• Personal protective equipment
• General protective and hygienic measures
  The usual precautionary measures for handling chemicals should be followed.
  Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.
  Remove all soiled and contaminated clothing immediately.
  Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.
  Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.
• Breathing equipment:
  Use suitable respirator when high concentrations are present.
• Protection of hands:
  Impervious gloves
  Check protective gloves prior to each use for their proper condition.
• Material of gloves
  The selection of suitable gloves not only depends on the material, but also on quality.  Quality will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
• Eye protection:
  Safety glasses
  Tightly sealed goggles
  Full face protection
• Body protection: Protective work clothing.

·    9 Physical and chemical properties:

• General Information
• Form: Powder
• Color: Light yellow
• Odor: Acidic
•                                      Value/Range  Unit    Method      
• Change in condition
• Melting point/Melting range:                   190 ° C
• Boiling point/Boiling range:                 182.7 ° C
• Sublimation temperature / start:   Not determined
• Flash point:                       Not applicable
• Ignition temperature:              Not determined
• Decomposition temperature:         Not determined
• Danger of explosion:
  Product does not present an explosion hazard.
• Explosion limits:
• Lower:                             Not determined
• Upper:                             Not determined
• Vapor pressure:                    Not determined
• Density:               at   20 ° C            2.44 g/cm³
• Solubility in / Miscibility with
• Water:                             Reacts violently

·   10 Stability and reactivity

• Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided:
  Decomposition will not occur if used and stored according to specifications.
• Materials to be avoided:
  Water/moisture
  Oxidizing agents
• Dangerous reactions
  Reacts violently with water
  Reacts with water forming hydrochloric acid (HCl)
• Dangerous products of decomposition:
  Metal oxide fume
  Hydrogen chloride (HCl)

·   11 Toxicological information

• Acute toxicity:
  LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification:                   
  Oral: LD50: 1130 mg/kg (mus)
  LD50: 3450 mg/kg (rat)
  Dermal: LD50: >2 gm/kg (rbt)
• Primary irritant effect:
• on the skin:
  Corrosive effect on skin and mucous membranes.
  Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.
• on the eye:
  Strong corrosive effect.
  Irritating effect.
• Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.
• Other information (about experimental toxicology):
  Reproductive effects have been observed on tests with laboratory animals.
  Mutagenic effects have been observed on tests with laboratory animals.
• Subacute to chronic toxicity:
  Aluminum may be implicated in Alzheimers disease.  Inhalation of aluminum containing dusts may cause pulmonary disease.
• Subacute to chronic toxicity:
  The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) reports the following effects in laboratory animals:
  Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes.
  Gastrointestinal - other changes.
  Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - hematuria.
  Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis).
  Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in phosphorus.
  Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in iron.
  Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - changes in metals, not otherwise specified.
  Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay).
  Behavioral - alteration of operant conditioning.
  Behavioral - food intake (animal).
  Blood - changes in serum composition.
  Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count.
  Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count.
  Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - phosphatases.
  Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - other enzymes.
  Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - true cholinesterase.
  Musculoskeletel - osteomalacia.
  Musculoskeletal - other changes.
  Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4).
  Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain).
  Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral.
  Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - other neonatal measures or effects.
  Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - delayed effects.
  Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead/or resorbed implants per total number of implants).
  Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus).
  Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system.
  Reproductive - Maternal Effects - other effects.
• Subacute to chronic toxicity:
  Corrosive materials are acutely destructive to the respiratory tract, eyes, skin and digestive tract.  Eye contact may result in permanent damage and complete vision loss.  Inhalation may result in respiratory effects such as inflammation, edema, and chemical pneumonitis.  May cause coughing, wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache, nausea and vomiting.  Ingestion may cause damage to the mouth, throat and esophagus.  May cause skin burns or irritation depending on the severity of the exposure.
• Additional toxicological information:
  Swallowing will lead to a strong corrosive effect on mouth and throat and to the danger of perforation of esophagus and stomach.
  To the best of our knowledge the acute and chronic toxicity of this substance is not fully known.
  No classification data on carcinogenic properties of this material is available from the EPA, IARC, NTP, OSHA or ACGIH.

·   12 Ecological information:

• General notes:
  Do not allow material to be released to the environment without proper governmental permits.

·   13 Disposal considerations

• Product:
• Recommendation
  Consult state, local or national regulations to ensure proper disposal.
• Uncleaned packagings:
• Recommendation:
  Disposal must be made according to official regulations.

·   14 Transport information

• DOT regulations:
• Hazard class:             8
• Identification number:    UN1726
• Packing group:            II
• Proper shipping name (technical name):
                            Aluminium chloride, anhydrous
• Land transport ADR/RID  (cross-border)
• ADR/RID class:            8 Corrosive substances
• Item:                     11b
• Danger code (Kemler):     80
• UN-Number:                1726
• Description of goods:     Aluminium chloride, anhydrous
• Maritime transport IMDG:
• IMDG Class:               8
• UN Number:                1726
• Packaging group:          II
• Proper shipping name:     Aluminium chloride, anhydrous
• Air transport ICAO-TI and IATA-DGR:
• ICAO/IATA Class:          8
• UN/ID Number:             1726
• Packaging group:          II
• Proper shipping name:     Aluminium chloride, anhydrous

·   15 Regulations

• Product related hazard informations:
• Hazard symbols: C Corrosive
• Risk phrases:
  14  Reacts violently with water.
  34  Causes burns.
• Safety phrases:
  7/8 Keep container tightly closed and dry.
  28  After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water
  45  In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately.
• National regulations
  All components of this product are listed in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substance Inventory.
• Information about limitation of use:
  For use only by technically qualified individuals.

·   16 Other information:

Employers should use this information only as a supplement to other information gathered by them, and should make independent judgement of suitability of this information to ensure proper use and protect the health and safety of employees.  This information is furnished without warranty, and any use of the product not in conformance with this Material Safety Data Sheet, or in combination with any other product or process.