Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE TECH FLAKE
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-4161
MSDS Number: BDSYS

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

Telephone: 614-790-3333 / 800-325-3751

Cage: 7L600

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7786-30-3

RTECS: OM2800000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

NSN FOR THIS ITEM IS FOR MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE,HEXAHYDRATE,BUT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF NASAL
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:*SEE HEALTH HAZARDS*
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY, GET
MEDICA L ATTENTION. INGESTION:IMMEDIATELY DRINK TWO GLASSES OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL OR
RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL:SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS. THOROUGHLY
SWEEP AREA OF SPILL TO CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES, ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS ARE APPLICABLE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR RESPIRATOR IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
BELOW LEVEL OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES LIKE NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES ARE ADVISED.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:200F,93C
Spec Gravity:1.560
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS MONOCLINIC DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OVER 200F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, ACID VAPORS,
CHLORINE, CHLORINE OXIDE.

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

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