Product ID:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-104-1893
MSDS Number: BPFPL

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

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Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES MAY IRRITATE EYES AND NOSE. MAY
CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER AND INFLUENZEA LIKE FEVER. CHRONIC
EXPOSUURE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, NASAL CATARRH AND
COUGHING UP OF DISCOLORED SPUTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF METAL FUME FEVER: FEVER, COUGH,
OPPRESSION IN THE CHEST, ALUEKOCYTOSIS, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS,
TIREDNESS, DRYNESS OF THE NOSE AND MOUTH, MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUSEA,
AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED/INGESTED:IMMEDIATELY GET MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY
IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER
Other Precautions:WARNING! AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION, AND CONTACT
WITH EYES AND SKIN. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST

Respiratory Protection:MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. WEAR CHEMICALLY
RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOVES AND CLOTHING. USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME
HOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6512F,3600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:5166F,2852C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:SL. SOL.
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS FINE WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (STRONG);VIOLENT REACTION. MAYEXPLODE WHEN HEATED WITH ALUMINUM
POWDER; CF3
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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