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L'i•SDR-i-oxFAQs-Aluminum f h1tPJ/%vww.atsdr.cdc.govit facts22.htm1 <br /> • r <br /> 'b <br /> ! ToxFA s <br /> Aluminum <br /> CAS# 7429-90-5 <br /> September 1995 <br /> Aluminum <br /> Al <br /> GIF Ima,,Yc 1 <br /> r XYZ File — <br /> NFPA Label Key <br /> Material Safe1y Data Sheet <br /> i (University of Utah) <br /> Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry <br /> This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked Health questions about aluminum. For more <br /> information,you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-800-447-1544. This fact sheet is one in <br /> i a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. This information is <br /> important because this substance may harm you. Tire effects of exposure to any hazardous substance h <br /> depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed,personal traits and Habits, and whether other <br /> chemicals are present. <br /> SUMMARY: Everyone is exposed to low levels of aluminum from food, air, and water. <br /> Exposure to high levels of aluminum affects breathing, the nervous system, and bones. <br /> High levels can also cause birth defects. Aluminum has been found in at least 489 of 1,416 <br /> National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> What is aluminum? <br /> (Pronounced a-loo'mi-num) <br /> Aluminum occurs naturally and makes up about 8% of the surface of the earth. It is always found <br /> combined with other elements in the earth such as minerals and rocks. <br /> i Aluminum metal is silver-white and flexible. It is often used in cooking utensils, containers, appliances, <br /> k and building materials. i <br /> t <br /> It is used in several forms including aluminum nitrate, aluminum oxide, aluminum hydroxide (used in ! <br /> A <br /> I <br /> 4 1/26/00 9:15 AM <br /> L , <br />