Product ID:2480, MAGNESIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:03/17/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028395
MSDS Number: BMXVG

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

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:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
LUNGS & EYES. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION OF FUMES MAY RESULT IN LEUKOCYTOSIS.
CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IR RITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.

First Aid:CALL A MD. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL
STORAGE AREA. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 500 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6512F,3600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5166F,2852C
Spec Gravity:3.60 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT-GRAY POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:3

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, TRICHLORIDE & PHOSPHORUS
PENTACHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR & DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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