Product ID:2416, MAGNESIUM
MSDS Date:10/24/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5750
MSDS Number: BMZDJ

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MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION OF FUMES MAY
RESULT IN LEUKOCYTOSIS. CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES,
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LRG AMTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
EYES: IMMED IATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:1173F,634C
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SODA ASH. NEVER USE WATER OR
CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER PRODUCING
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE VAPORS. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION. DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. DO NOT USE
WATER. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER. MOVE CONTA INER(S) FROM SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES
OF HEAT, FLAME, OR IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: COOL. BURNS WITH A VERY BRIGHT FLAME, FIRE GLASSES
MUST BE WORN.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2025F,1107C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1202F,650C
Vapor Density:0.84
Spec Gravity:1.74 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY, WHITE METALLIC POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER, HALOGENS, CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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