Product ID:MAGNESIUM POWDER
MSDS Date:03/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-324-4645
MSDS Number: BNBXF

Emergency Phone: 717-668-0001

Info Phone: 717-668-0001

Cage: 6A795

Telephone: 717-668-0001

Cage: 6A795

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM METAL OR
OXIDE DUST SHOULD BE A LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION. EXPOSURE TO
MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUMES CAN RESULT IN METAL FUME FEVER. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORNEAL ABRASION. INHALATION: TEMPORARY
SYMPTOMS OF METAL FUME FEVER ARE FEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
AND MUSCULAR PAIN. MAGNESIUM METAL OR OXIDE DUST IS ONLY A NUISANCE
DUST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE PARTICLES WITH COTTON
TIP APPLICATOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. ONSET OF
SYMPTOMS OCCURS 4-12 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE. RECOVERY IS USUALLY
COMPLETE IN 24-48 HOURS. INGESTION: NO PROBLEM. INDUCE VOMITING.

Autoignition Temp:=482.2C, 900.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER FIRES WITH DRY GRAPHITE, TALC, DRY SAND, OR
METAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS. DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENS OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS, WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. USE OF WATER ON MOLTEN OR BURNING MAGNESIUM WILL PRODUCE
HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT AND MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. MANUAL
APPLICATION OF WATER SHOULD NOT BE USED. PROTECT EYES AND SKIN
AGAINST FLYING PARTICLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE POWDER, CHIPS, AND TURNINGS ARE
EASILY IGNITED AND BURN WITH INTENSE HEAT AND BRILLIANT WHITE
FLAME. USE OF WATER ON MOLTEN OR BURNING MAGNESIUM WILL PRODUCE
HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT AND MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION. POWDERS MAY FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE RESPIRATOR. AVOID DUSTING. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. CLEAN DRY POWDER MAY BE SWEPT GENTLY TO AVOID
DUSTING AND PLACED IN CLEAN DRUMS AND SEALED. WET OR CONTAMINATED
MATERIAL SHOULD BE PLACED IN VENT ED CONTAINERS AND MOVED TO A
REMOTE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND ALL HANDLING AND TRANSFERRING
OPERATIONS. STORE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS. AVOID DIRECT VIEWING
OF MAGNESIUM FIRES AS EYE INJURY MAY RESULT.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONSTANT CLEANUP AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING! DANGEROUS WHEN WET - SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT USE
WATER. NO SMOKING.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=650.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:1.74(SOLID)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GRAY METALLIC POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM REACTS WITH WATER OR ACIDS TO FORM HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAGNESIUM POWDER CAN BE IGNITED AT AIR
TEMPERATURES BELOW 900F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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