ALDON CORPORATION -- ALUMINUM OXIDE (SEE SUPPL)  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM OXIDE (SEE SUPPL)
MSDS Date:10/22/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCSS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:AA 130
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
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:NASCO INTL INC., NASCO DIV
Address:901 JANESVILL AVE
Box:City:FORT ATKINSON
State:WI
ZIP:53538-0901
Country:US
Phone:920-563-2446
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0615
CAGE:33089

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE, AL2O3
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
= Wt:99.5
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 8HR TWA

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS IS A NON TOXIC MATERIAL WHICH IS
    VERY LOW IN FREE SILICA CONTENT. THE SHARP-EDGED, ABRASIVE
    PARTICLES CAN IRRITATE THE EYES, PERHAPS THE SKIN AND DEFINITELY
    THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE RESPIRATOR Y TRACT. IF EXCESSIVELY
    INHALED ABOVE THE TLV, THIS PARTICULATE CAN BE INJURIOUS IN THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS IS A NON TOXIC MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY LOW
    IN FREE SILICA CONTENT. THE SHARP-EDGED, ABRASIVE PARTICLES CAN
    IRRITATE THE EYES, PERHAPS THE SKIN AND DEFINITELY THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES OF THE RESPIRATOR Y TRACT. IF EXCESSIVELY INHALED ABOVE
    THE TLV, THIS PARTICULATE CAN BE INJURIOUS IN THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH  WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CON SCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR
    THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN ALUMINUM OXIDE DUST IS DISPERSED IN
    AIR, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE PROTECTION AGAINST INHALATION OF THE
    DUST PARTICLES WHICH CAN ALSO CONTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE
    FIRE ABSORBED ON THE ALUM INA PARTICLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN-UP OF SPILLS NEED
    PROTECTION FOR THE EYES AND AGAINST DUST INHALATION. PROVIDE
    VENTILATION. COLLECT SPILL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL IN A MANNER
    THAT WILL AVOID DISPERSING DUST I NTO THE AIR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS
    AND ALKALIES. 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. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR
    LABORATORY USE O NLY. 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 FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. OTHER:
    ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF SENSITIVE TO IRRITATION.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTILATION HOOD, EYE
    WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTINUED FROM PRODUCT ID: NASCO P/N: SB169558M

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=2980.C, 5396.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=2050.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1 MM HG @ 2158C
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:3.5-4.0 (20/4C)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NON-VOLATILE (NA)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A WHITE-PINK POWDER, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IT CAN BE DISSOLVED IN STRONG ALKALIE OR CERTAIN STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH  FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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