Product ID:P-222 CIBACOPY 120, BLEACH NEUTRALIZER
MSDS Date:07/26/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:00D002579
MSDS Number: BHJJG

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 201-265-6000

Cage: 64145

Telephone: 201-265-6000

Cage: 64145

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1309-42-8

Fraction By Weight: >98%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES. IT HAS VERY LITTLE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WITH THE NORMALLY
EXPECTED HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIRATION SKIN:POSSIBLE VERY MILD
IRRITATION. INHALED IRRITATION SAME AS NUISANCE DUST. INGESTED:
600 MG = ANTACID DOSE; 8 GM PRODUCES A LAXATIVE EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED
INHALATION MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE WATER TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. (LARGE QUANTITY
INGESTED MAY R EQUIRE VOMITING.) IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE DUST. OR
IF DISSOLVED, MOP UP WITH CLOTH, PAPER, ETC.
Neutralizing Agent:BLEACH, ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NECESSARY, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF DUST IS ABOVE PEL/TLV OF NUISANCE DUST.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH. USE APRON AND
FACE SHIELD WHEN MIXING OR WHEN SPLASHING IS LIKELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICED AVOID ANY
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ILFORD STOCK NUMBER OC8452000; 245 GRAMS. COD = NOT GIVEN. ALSO SEE
ADD.DATA.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER NO ODOR * SOLUTION IS ALKALINE (PH >
7)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES HEAT WHEN CONTACTED WITH A
STRONG ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MFR SUGGESTS FLUSH TO DRAIN.

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