Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL
MSDS Date:07/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N022513
MSDS Number: BLVTX

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

RESISTANT BLDG, PROTD FROM MOISTURE & AWAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SOURCES OF IGNITION. HEAVIER SECTIONS MAY BE STORED

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WORKING W/THIS MATL. MAINTAIN EYE WASH

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EDITION FOR DETAILS. REACTS W/ACIDS TO FORM HYDROGEN

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MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

HYDROGEN GAS AND MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SULFATES/ACIDS & OTHER METALS. REFER TO THE

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Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: INHAL OF DUSTS MAY
IRRITATE RESP TRACT & MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. SYMPTOMS MAY
INCLUDE COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, FEVER, & LEUKOCYTOSIS. INGEST: MAY
CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIARRHEA. SKIN: PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN THE
SKIN MAY CAUSE ERUPTIONS. MOLTEN MAGNESIUM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS SKIN
BURNS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING WOUNDS CONTAMINATED WITH
MAGNESIUM ARE VERY SLOW TO HEAL.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DIFFICULTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
DILUTE. IF LARGE AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: REMOVE
ANY CONTAM CLTHG . WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & WATERFOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYE: WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,
GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:MELTING FLUX/DRY SAND &/OR METAL EXTING PWDR. DO
NOT USE WATER. USE OF WATER ON MOLTEN MAGNESIUM WILL PRDCE (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: WHEN HEATED IN AIR TO TEMP NEAR ITS
MELTING POINT, MAGNESIUM MAY IGNITE & BURN. DANGEROUS IN THE FORM
OF DUST OR FLAKES, & WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:FIRE HAZARD. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION
AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION, SALVAGE, OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT
GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR. STORE IN
COOL/DRY/ VENT AREA. PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE FINELY
DIVIDED CHIPS/SHAVINGS IN DETACHED FIRE- (ING 5)
Other Precautions:DANGER! FLAMMABLE SOLID. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS
AND FLAME. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS MAY BE NECES SARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF THE CONTAM INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES/FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG (BOOTS/LAB COAT/APRON
OR COVERALLS) TO PVNT SKIN CONT. CONT LENSES SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN
(ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: HYDROGEN GAS & MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. EXPLO HAZ: OR BY
VIOLENT CHEM RXN W/OXIDIZING AGENTS. EXPLOS: FINE DUST DISPERSED IN
AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCS, & IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNIT SOURCE IS A
POTNTL DUST EXPLOS HAZ. MIN EXPLOSIBLE CONC 0.030 GRAMS/LITER.
WATER USED ON MOLTEN MAGNESIUM WILL PRDCE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2030F,1110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1200F,649C
Spec Gravity:1.74
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID - ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM REACTS DANGEROUSLY W/MANY SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING
OXIDES/CARBONATES/CYANIDES/CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS/ (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. SLOWLY OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION OR
SALVAGE MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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