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)
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.
7
Transport informatiom
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
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.
9 OTHER INFORMATION
It must be recognised that the physical and chemical properties of any
product may not be fully understood and that new, possibly hazardous
products may arise from reactions between chemicals. The information given
in this data sheet is based on our present knowledge and shall not
constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not
establish a legally valid contractual relationship
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