Product ID:XX5252 MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:07/13/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016653
MSDS Number: BKGZP

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MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7783-40-6

RTECS: OM3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG(F)/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG(F)/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, RISK OF ABSORPTION.
EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA/ADBOMINAL PAINS. INHALATION: HARMFUL, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
COUGH, & CYANOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, RISK OF ABSORPTION. EYES:
IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, &
ADBOMINAL PAINS. INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, CYANOSIS,
& HARMFUL.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LUKEWARM RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF THE HEART HAS STOPPED, CPR
IMMEDIATELY. INGE STION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF VICTIM IS
RAPIDLY LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS, OR UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING. DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK 200-400 ML OF WATER TO DILUTE. OBTAIN MED
ATTN IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE AN EXTINGUISHER APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING
MATERIAL THAT IS BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:BEFORE DEALING W/SPILLAGES TAKE NECESSARY
PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INFORM OTHERS TO KEEP AT A SAFE
DISTANCE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS INTO CONTAINER/REMOVAL BY DISPOSAL.
WASH SITE OF SPILLAGE THOROUGHLY W/WATER & DETERGENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW ROUTINE SAFE HANDLING
PROCEDURES. ENGINEERING CONTROL METHODS TO REDUCE HAZ. EXPOSURES
ARE PREFERRED. STORE IN SUITABLE LABELLED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE/WHEN
EMPTY. PROTECT FROM DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA, OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC APRON, SLEEVES & BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, TAKING CARE NOT
TO SPREAD THE CHEMICAL. DISCARD OR DECONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE YOUR OWN SAFETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING
RESCUE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2260C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1248C
Spec Gravity:3.148
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE PIECES;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGH TOXIC, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL/LOCAL REGULATIONS
FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF SPILLED MATERIAL MAY BE
HANDLED AS DESCRIBED UNDER "LEAK OR SPILL CLEANUP" QUALIFIED
DISPOSAL COMPANIES.

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