Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE FLAKES
MSDS Date:08/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-4161
MSDS Number: BDSYT

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE FLAKES (AS HEXAHYDRATE)

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

Fraction By Weight: >99%.

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM RESP. DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MFR STATES "NONE"
Effects of Overexposure:MFR STATES "NONE"; EYES: IRRITANT; INHAL:
IRRITANT.

First Aid:EYES: WASH OUT THOROUGHLY WITH WATER; INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO PARTICULAR MEASURES REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NO PARTICULAR MEASURES REQUIRED. SWEEP UP
MATERIAL & PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS HIGHLY HYGROSCOPIC &
DILIGUESCES ABOVE 30% RELATIVE HUMIDITY. MUST BE STORED UNDER DRY
CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER DUST MASK/RESPIRATORY MAY
BE NEEDED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED IN CASES OF CONSTANT HANDLNG
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NECESSARY
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:242.6F/117C
Vapor Pres:0.7 @ 68F
Vapor Density:0.0
Spec Gravity:1.6 @ 68F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:DEHYDRATION
Solubility in Water:440 GM/L @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GREY SCALY FLAKES, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MFR STATES "NONE"
Stability Condition to Avoid:MFR CITES NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID EVENTUALLY CHLORINE

Waste Disposal Methods:CLASSIFIED DISPOSAL; MINOR RESIDUES MAY BE
WASHED AWAY WITH EXCESSIVE WATER FLOW.

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