Product ID:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F003652
MSDS Number: BBNLX

Emergency Phone: (201) 782-5800

Cage: MAGNE

Cage: MAGNE

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF FUMES OF FRESHLY SUBLIME
MAGNESIUM OXIDE MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL AID.
SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION IS PRESENT,
SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:SELECT MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUND FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS. SCBA/FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SWEEPING WET OR WITH THE AID OF A
SWEEPING COMPOUND. RESPIRATORY PROTECTI SHOULD BE WORN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PACKAGING: MULTI-WALLED, PAPER OUTER,
POLYETHYLENE INNER REINFORCED BAG.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM, WEAR A APPROVED DUST
MASK.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION AS A MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES OR COVERALLS, AS REQUIRED, TO
MINIMIZE SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 2800C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3600C
Spec Gravity:3.58
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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