Product ID:MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:12/15/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021670
MSDS Number: BLTJW

Emergency Phone: 800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Cage: FO994

Telephone: 414-289-9800

Cage: 67027

MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE (LIMITS GIVEN AS F)

CAS: 7783-40-6

RTECS: OM3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: INHAL:INORGANIC
FLUORIDES ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED HIGHLY IRRITATING & TOXIC.
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT WILL RESULT FROM
INHALATION. SKIN/EYE: IRRITANT. MAY CAU SE BLINDNESS (DEGREE
UNKNOWN). INGEST:LARGE DOSES CAN CAUSE VERY SEVERE NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNING AND CRAMP-LIKE PAIN. LONG TERM
CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SIGNS OF FLUOROSES W/BONE CHANGES,
MOTTLED TEETCH, WEIGHT LOSS & ANEMIA. GROWTH IMPAIRMENT OF YOUNG
WORKERS HAS BEEN NOTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAN CAUSE OR AGGRAVATE ATTACKS OF
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A MD IMMED. IF VICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK OR SEVERAL OUNCES OF MILK
OF MAGNESIA. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, PROVIDE OXYGEN. IF UNCONSCIOUS, PROVIDE MOUTH TO MOUTH.
SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. RINSE THOROUGHLY. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, NEUTRALIZE W/CHEMICALLY BASIC SUBSTANCES,
SUCH AS SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, TOXIC HF
FUMES ARE GIVEN OFF.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR SCOOP UP BEING CAREFUL TO AVOID
RAISING DUST. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AREA W/SODIUM CARBONATE & THEN FLUSH
AREA W/ WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
VAPOR, MIST OR GAS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR/MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL.
MECHANICAL NOT RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:LONGSLEEVES TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4062F,2239C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2302F,1261C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO WHITE PIECES, POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS OR ACID FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF HF.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION; FLUSH
DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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