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
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
Emergency Phone: (215) 293-7200
Info Phone: (215) 293-7200
Preparer: JOHN G. BLUMBERG
Cage: PQCOR
Contractor
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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