Product ID:MAGNESIUM HYDRATE DODECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8963
MSDS Number: BHXSC

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

MAGNESIUM NITRATE, HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10213-15-7

RTECS: OM3756000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE EYES & SKIN IRRITATION,
REDNESS & PAIN. INGESTION MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CNS
DEPRESSION, CARDIAC MUSCLE DAMGE, CA RDIAC ARREST. CHRONIC- MAY
CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS, RENAL FAILURE. TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, LUNG,
GI TRACT, KIDNEY, HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, GASTROINTESTAINL IRRITATION, WATERY
DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HYPOTENSION, SEDATION, CONFUSION, CNS
DEPRESSION, COUGHING, CHE ST DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED RENAL OR INTESTINAL
FUNCTIONS, CARDIAC DISEASES

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR
IF NEEDED. OR AL: SHOULD BE REMOVED BY GASTRIC LAVAGEOR EMESIS.
CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. ADMINISTRATION OF GASTRIC LAVAGE OR
OXYGEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
OR HALON. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED YIELDING OXYGEN
WHICH INCREASE THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. CONTACT WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH A CLEAN SHOWEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER. SMALL LIQUID SPILLS CAN BE TAKEN UP WITH SAND, EARTH & PLACE
INTO CONTAINERS FOR DI SPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, COOL PLACE. SEPARATE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST AND FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCIES, WEAR
NIOSH APPROVED SELF -CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION,
EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN CASE OF INGESTION, USE SODIUM CATHARTICS WITH CAUTION IN THE
PRESENCE OF CARDIAC FAILURE AND RENAL FAILURE. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
IS NOT USEFUL.

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, TIN, P, CITRIC ACID, ESTERS, FLAMMABLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY YIELD TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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