Aluminum chloride
Product identifier
- Product name: Aluminum chloride
- CBnumber: CB6247076
- CAS: 7446-70-0
- EINECS Number: 231-208-1
- Synonyms: AlCl3,aluminum chloride
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Aluminum chloride
- Synonyms: AlCl3,aluminum chloride
- CAS: 7446-70-0
- EC number: 231-208-1
- MF: AlCl3
- MW: 133.34
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Notes to physician
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Hydrogen chloride gas Aluminum oxide
Advice for firefighters
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 0 | Materials that will not burn under typical fire conditions, including intrinsically noncombustible materials such as concrete, stone, and sand. Materials that will not burn in air when exposed to a temperature of 820 °C (1,500 °F) for a period of 5 minutes.(e.g. Carbon tetrachloride) | |
| REACT | 2 | Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water (e.g. white phosphorus, potassium, sodium) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Do not flush with water. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
Advice on safe handling
Avoid formation of dust and aerosols.
Advice on protection against fire and explosion
Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.
Hygiene measures
Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Never allow product to get in contact with water during storage.
Store under inert gas. Vent periodically. Handle and open container with care. Reacts violently with water.
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Appropriate engineering controlsHandle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Face shield and safety glasses Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0.11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Dermatril? (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M)
Splash contact Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0.11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Dermatril? (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This
recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Complete suit protecting against chemicals, Flame retardant protective clothing, The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full- face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Do not let product enter drains.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancelight yellow powder
- Odourstinging
- Odour ThresholdNo data available
- pH2.4 at 100 g/l at 20 °C
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 190 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range181.2 °C at 1,013 hPa - (ECHA)
- Flash pointNot applicable
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)The product is not flammable.
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limitsNo data available
- Vapour pressure 1 hPa at 20 °C
- Vapour density No data available
- Relative density2.44
- Water solubility450 g/l at 20 °C - (decomposition)
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterNot applicable for inorganic substances
- Autoignition temperatureNo data available
- Decomposition temperatureNo data available
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: No data available
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
Other safety information
No data available
Chemical stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Reacts violently with water.
Conditions to avoid
Exposure to moisture.
Incompatible materials
No data available
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityRemarks: (RTECS) Inhalation
LD50 Dermal - Rabbit - > 2,000 mg/kg Remarks: (RTECS)
Result: Causes burns. Remarks: (IUCLID) Skin - In vitro study Result: Corrosive
(OECD Test Guideline 435)
Result: Causes burns.
Remarks: (IUCLID)
Result: negative Remarks: (IUCLID)
Sensitisation test: - Guinea pig Result: negative
(OECD Test Guideline 406)
Cell type: Bone marrow Application Route: Oral
Method: OECD Test Guideline 474 Result: negative
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products)
LD50 skin (rabbit) >2 g/kg
TLV-TWA (ACGIH) 2 mg(Al)/m3
Toxicity
Persistence and degradability
Not applicable for inorganic substances
Bioaccumulative potential
No data available
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
PBT/vPvB assessment not available as chemical safety assessment not required/not conducted
Other adverse effects
No data available
Waste treatment methods
Product
Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company.
IncompatibilitiesA strong reducing agent. Contact with air or water forms hydrochloric acid and hydrogen chloride gas. Reaction with water may be violent. Water, alcohol, and alkenes can cause polymerization. Incompatible with nitrobenzene, organic material, and bases. Attacks metal in presence of moisture, forming flammable hydrogen gas.
Waste DisposalMay be sprayed with aqueous ammonia in the presence of ice and, when reaction is complete, flushed down drain with running water.
Contaminated packaging
Dispose of as unused product.
UN number
ADR/RID: 1726 IMDG: 1726 IATA-DGR: 1726
UN proper shipping name
ADR/RID: ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS IMDG: ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
IATA-DGR: Aluminium chloride, anhydrous
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 8 IMDG: 8 IATA-DGR: 8
Packaging group
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA-DGR: II
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: yes IMDG Marine pollutant: yes IATA-DGR: no
Special precautions for user
Based on chemical properties, choose appropriate tools and conditions of transport. Transporting tools shall be equipped with appropriate and sufficient firefighting equipment and emergency leaking installations. If transporting by road, please go along the specified route.
Incompatible materials
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Other Information
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.