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Material Safety Data Sheet

1. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Identification of the preparation: Aluminum Sulphate Chemical characterization : Aluminum Sulphate Al2(SO4)318H2O CAS No.: 17927-65-0

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Health effects Harmful if swallowed. May cause irritation. Avoid breathing vapors, or dusts. Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothes. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container closed.

3. FIRST AID MEASURES


Skin: Wash exposed area with soap and water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. Eyes: Wash eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lids occasionally. Seek Medical Aid. Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Ingestion: If swallowed, induce vomiting immediately after giving two glasses of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.

4. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASUES
Fire Extinguisher Type: Any means suitable for extinguishing surrounding fire Fire/Explosion Hazards: None Known. Fire Fighting procedure: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing to prevent contact with skin and clothing.

5. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES


Remove all sources of ignition and ventilate area of leak or spill. Personnel may require protection from dust. Clean up in a manner that does not disperse dust into the air. Personal precautions: No special precautions required.

6. HANDLING AND STORAGE


Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place away from incompatible materials. Wash thoroughly after handling.

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7. EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION


Engineering measures to reduce exposure: Use local exhaust if dusting occurs. Natural ventilation is adequate in absence of dusts. Personal protection equipment: Hand Protection: NIOSH Approved Gloves Eye Protection: Safety Glasses Other Protective Equipment: Use safe laboratory handling procedures.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Form: powder or granule Colour: White Odour: No PH: 3, 1% water solution Specific gravity: 1.61 Melting point (C): Liquifies on gradual heating. Flash point (): Not applicable. Autoignition temperature (): Not applicable. Vapour pressure(): Not applicable.

9. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY


Stability: Materials to avoid: Product is stable, no hazardous polymerization will occur. Strong oxidizing agents may cause exothermic reactions. Sensitive to moisture. Hazardous decomposition: Sulfur oxides, hydrolyzes to dilute sulfuric acid. Hazardous polymerization: Will not occur. Codition to avoid: None know.

10.TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
May be harmful by inhalation, ingestion or through skin absorption. Severe eye irritant - eye contact may cause serious damage. Toxicity data: ORL-RAT LD50 > 5000 mg kg-1 ORL-MUS LD50 5207 mg kg-1 IPR-MUS LD50 274 mg kg-1 UNR-GPG LD50 490 mg kg-1

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11.Ecological Information
Acute equatic toxicity -Fish: LC 50 / Danio ratio / 96 hours >100 mg/l (OECD 203) -Daphnids: EC50 / Daphnia magna / 48 hours > 100mg/l (OECD 202) -Algae: IC50 / Scenedesmus subspicatus /72hours > 100mg/l (OECD 201) -Hydrolysis: Does not hydrolyse. -Biodegradation: Not readily bildegradable. -Logpow: 0 -Bioaccumulation: Does not bioaccumulate.

12.DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste from residues/unused Products: In accordance with local and national regulations. Contaminated package: Rinse empty containers with water and use rinse water to prepare the working solution. Can be landfilled or incinerated, when in compliance with local regulations.

13.TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Remarks: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.None harzadous for air, sea and road freight.

14.REGULATORY INFORMATION
This product is not a hazardous article and need not to be labelled according to EC-Directives as amended.

15.OTHER INFORMATION
Person to contact: Mr. Ling Kunsheng Tel: +86 510-87821568 Fax: +86 510 87821558 The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge. It characterizes the product with regard to the appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent a guarantee of the properness of the product.

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