The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances

Aluminum

RTECS #: BD0330000

CAS #: 7429-90-5

UPDATE: November 2004 MW: 26.98 MF: Al


NOTE:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
  1. SYNONYMS:
  2. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
  3. OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA:
  4. REVIEWS:
  5. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:
  6. NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:
  7. STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:
  8. REFERENCES:

SYNONYMS:

  1. AD 1
  2. AD1M
  3. ADO
  4. AE
  5. Allbri aluminum paste and powder
  6. Alaun (German)
  7. Aluminum dehydrated
  8. Aluminium bronze
  9. Aluminium flake
  10. A 00
  11. A 95
  12. A 995
  13. A 999
  14. AA 1099
  15. AA1199
  16. Aisin Metal Fiber
  17. Alumina fibre
  18. Aluminium
  19. Aluminum (ACGIH)
  20. Aluminum A00
  1. Aluminum powder
  2. AO A1
  3. AR2
  4. AV00
  5. AV000
  6. C.I. 77000
  7. Emanay atomized aluminum powder
  8. JISC 3108
  9. JISC 3110
  10. L16
  11. Metana
  12. Metana aluminum paste
  13. PAP - 1
  14. Aluminum 27
  15. Aluminum metal (OSHA)
  16. Noral aluminum
  17. Noral Extra Fine Lining Grade
  18. Noral Ink Grade Aluminum
  19. Noral non - leafing grade


SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


MUTATION DATA AND REFERENCES:

SYSTEM TEST ROUTE/
ORGANISM/
TISSUE 		DOSE REFERENCE
N/R N/R N/R N/R


REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
oral
mouse 		lowest published toxic dose: 1,260 mg/kg (multigeneration)) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Physical

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Other postnatal measures or effects 		NETEEC 23,365,2001
unreported route
rabbit 		lowest published toxic dose: 67.5 mg/kg (2-27 day pregnant) Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Behavioral

Reproductive: Effects on newborn: Delayed effects 		VCVN1* -,212,1988


TUMORIGENIC DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


ACUTE TOXICITY DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
N/R
 N/R N/R N/R


OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE DATA AND REFERENCES:

ROUTE/
ORGANISM 		DOSE
EFFECT

 REFERENCE
inhalation
man 		lowest published toxic concentration: 4 mg/m3/1 year- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Cough

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Dyspnea

Nutritional and Gross Metabolic: Weight loss or decreased weight gain 		VCVN1* -,215,1988
inhalation
rat 		lowest published toxic concentration: 206 mg/m3/5 hour/30 day- intermittent Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Fibrosis (interstitial)

Endocrine: Hypoglycemia

Blood: Changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) 		VCVN1* -,213,1988


REVIEWS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value time-weighted average 5 mg(Al)/m3 DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2003
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (welding fumes-total particu DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2003
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
FOREAE 7,313,1942
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
PEXTAR 12,102,1969
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
AMTODM 3,209,1977
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW
TOLED5 134,3,2002


STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD
REFERENCE
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1998 STATUS OF PESTICIDES: Cancelled RBREV* -,295,1998
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry) 8 hour time-weighted average 15 mg(Al)/m3, total dust CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (General Industry) 8 hour time-weighted average 5 mg(Al)/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR 29,1910.1000,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction) 8 hour time-weighted average 15 mg(Al)/m3, total dust CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Construction) 8 hour time-weighted average 5 mg(Al)/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR 29,1926.55,1994
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards) 8 hour time-weighted average 15 mg(Al)/m3, total dust CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (Shipyards) 8 hour time-weighted average 5 mg(Al)/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 10 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 2 mg/m3 (salts), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (fumes), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRALIA time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (resp. dust), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - AUSTRIA MAK 6 mg/m3, dust, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - BELGIUM time-weighted average 10 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - BELGIUM time-weighted average 2 mg/m3 (salts), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - BELGIUM time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (fumes), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - THE NETHERLANDS MAC-TGG 10 mg/m3, 2003
Occupational Exposure Limit - DENMARK time-weighted average 10 mg/m3, dust or fume, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FINLAND time-weighted average 2 mg/m3 (salts), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 10 mg/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 5 mg/m3 (fumes), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - FRANCE VME 5 mg/m3 (resp. dust), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - GERMANY MAK 6 mg/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - HUNGARY short term exposure limit 5 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - HUNGARY time-weighted average 2 mg/m3, short term exposure limit 4 mg/m3 (salts), JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - NORWAY time-weighted average 5 mg/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - RUSSIA short term exposure limit 2 mg/m3, JAN1993
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWEDEN NGV 4 mg/m3 (resp. dust), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWEDEN NGV 10 mg/m3 (total dust), JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - SWITZERLAND MAK- week 6 mg/m3, JAN1999
Occupational Exposure Limit - UNITED KINGDOM time-weighted average 4 mg/m3, respirable dust, SEP2000
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value;

time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (welding fumes-total particu
Occupational Exposure Limit IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value
time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 (welding fumes-total particu


NIOSH DOCUMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE:

ORGANIZATION STANDARD or SURVEY
REFERENCE
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, alkyls-air 10 hour time-weighted average 2 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, pyro powders-air 10 hour time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, respirable fraction-air 10 hour time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, soluble salts-air 10 hour time-weighted average 2 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, total dust-air 10 hour time-weighted average 10 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO ALUMINUM METAL, welding fumes-air 10 hour time-weighted average 5 mg/m3 NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: M0661;
Number of Industries 267;
Total Number of Facilities 39,251;
Number of Occupations 143;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 556,034
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974 National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974: Hazard Code: M2258;
Number of Industries 43;
Total Number of Facilities 2,279;
Number of Occupations 44;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 31,336
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: M0661;
Number of Industries 281;
Total Number of Facilities 61,020;
Number of Occupations 158;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 1,033,237;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 99,205
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X3088;
Number of Industries 27;
Total Number of Facilities 1,465;
Number of Occupations 25;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 20,323;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 1,644
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X5911;
Number of Industries 22;
Total Number of Facilities 3,612;
Number of Occupations 25;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 31,368;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 279
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X5976;
Number of Industries 52;
Total Number of Facilities 2,973;
Number of Occupations 57;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 54,400;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 8,218
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X5977;
Number of Industries 2;
Total Number of Facilities 23;
Number of Occupations 2;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 967;
Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 131
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983 National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983: Hazard Code: X5980;
Number of Industries 3;
Total Number of Facilities 81;
Number of Occupations 4;
Total Number of Employees Exposed 867


STATUS IN FEDERAL AGENCIES:

ORGANIZATION
REFERENCE
ATSDR TOXICOLOGY PROFILE (NTIS** PB/99/166613)
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
Used for construction, transportation, packaging
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
On EPA IRIS database
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Aluminum and compounds, as Al, 7013
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Elements by ICP, 7300
NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Metals in urine, 8310
OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID-125G


REFERENCES:

CODEN
REFERENCE
AMTODM Advances in Modern Toxicology. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.1, 1976-79. Discontinued.
CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996
FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936-
FOREAE Food Research. (Champaign, IL) V.1-25, 1936-60. For publisher information, see JFDSAZ.
NETEEC Neurotoxicology and Teratology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.9- 1987-
NIOSH* National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
PEXTAR Progress in Experimental Tumor Research. (S. Karger AG, Postfach CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland) V.1- 1960-
RBREV* Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration, and Special Review (Rainbow Report), Special Review and Reregistration Division Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, Spring 1998
TOLED5 Toxicology Letters. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1977-
VCVN1* "Vrednie chemichescie veshestva. Neorganicheskie soedinenia elementov I-IV groopp" (Hazardous substances. Inornanic substances containing I-IV group elements), Filov V.A., Chimia, 1988.

Used for construction, transportation, packaging

NIOSH PROFILE (ALUMINUM and ITS COMPOUNDS), SRI, 2/77

NIOSH PROFILE (HEAVY METAL GREASES AND SOAPS), SRI, 2/77

NIOSH PROFILE (PRINTING INDUSTRY), SRC, 10/77

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   Reproductive Effector
   Human Data
   Hormone

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