Product ID:MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010362
MSDS Number: BGVNX

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE.

CAS: 1309-42-8

RTECS: OM3570000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
REDNESS.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE DIARRHEA.MASSIVE OVERDOSES MAY CAUSE
DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL INTOXICATIONS.SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
NAUSEA,VOMITING,GENERAL DISCO MFORT AND CONFUSION.INHAL:INHALING
DUSTMAY CAUSE NAUSEA,IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES,SORE
THROAT,COUGH,HEADACHE,& FEVER.

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS,GET MED ATTN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING,WASH WITH SOAP OR
MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
DEVELOP S OR PERSISTS.INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
DILUTE.IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE INGESTED,GET MEDICAL
ADVICE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.NO HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE
CHEMICAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OFCONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROMPTLY REMOVE CHEMICAL FROM SKIN,EYES,AND
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:DECOMPOSES AT APPROX 350C,APPROX 662F.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.36 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:PRACTICALLY INSOL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,MALEIC ANHYDRIDE AND POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.

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