BKXBG - EPSOM SALT MAGNESIUM SULFATE USP

  • MSDS: BKXBG
  • Manufacturer: PQ CORP
  • Product Name: EPSOM SALT MAGNESIUM SULFATE USP
  • National Stock Number: 6505-00F018052
Product Identification

Product ID:EPSOM SALT MAGNESIUM SULFATE USP
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F018052
MSDS Number: BKXBG

Responsible Party
PQ CORPORATION
11 EXECUTIVE MALL
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

Emergency Phone: (215) 293-7200

Info Phone: (215) 293-7200

Preparer: JOHN G. BLUMBERG

Cage: PQCOR

Contractor
PQ CORPORATION
840 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

Telephone: (215) 293-7200

Cage: PQCOR

Ingredients

MAGNESIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7487-88-9

RTECS: OM4500000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SNEEZING & DRYNESS OF
MUCOUS MEMRANES. EYES: REDNESS, IRRITATION, & TEARING. INGESTION:
PURGATIVE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SNEEZING & DRYNESS OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. EYES: IRRITATION, TEARING, & REDNESS. INGESTION:
PURGATIVE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED RENAL FUNCTION MAY CAUSE
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.

First Aid

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED AIR BREATHING
APPARATUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP, OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Exposure Controls

Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, & SIDE
SHIELDS ON GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXIDES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, &
SULFUR TRIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN LARGE EXCESS OF WATER & SEWER, OR
LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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