Product ID:M-54, MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:12/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015841
MSDS Number: BPPSB

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

W/BLOOD PRESS FALL, CYANOSIS, HDCH, DIZZ, VISUAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEFICIENCY OR RENAL FAILURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE PERS LG AMTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VICTIM TO VOMIT BY HAVING HIM TOUCH BACK OF HIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIKE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PERCHLORIC ACID, MAGNESIUM SALT; (MAGNESIUM PERCHLORATE)

CAS: 10034-81-8

RTECS: SC8925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

PERCHLORIC ACID

CAS: 7601-90-3

RTECS: SC7501000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

ORG/OTHER COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAINS TRACES OF PERCHLORIC ACID, EXTREME EXPLO HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRLNGD EXPOSURE TO HEAT/FLAME MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ABDOM PAIN, WATERY/BLOODY DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE CNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP FAILURE.PERCHLORATES MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/NAUS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/BLOOD PRESS FALL, CYANOSIS, ANOXIA, HDCH, DIZZ.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT
W/COUGH & SORE THROAT.PERCHLORATES MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBIN
FORMATION W/NAUS, VOMIT, BLOOD PRESS FALL, CYANOSIS, HDCH, DIZZ,
ANOXIA, VISUAL DISTURBANCES/MENTAL CO NFUSION. SOL CMPNDS MAY CAUSE
CNS DEPRESS W/HDCH, DIZZ, DROW, AREFLEXIA, HYPOTENSION &
BRADYCARDIA. (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM CARDIAC/RESP
FAILURE. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/ERYTHEMA & PAIN. EYE:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT W/PAIN, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT &
PURGING. MAGNESIUM SALTS AR E POORLY ABSORB & RARELY CAUSE TOX
EFTS. IN PERS W/IMPARIED KIDNEY FUNCTION LG DOSES MAY CAUSE NAUS,
VOMIT, (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP.MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL.KEEP
AFFECTED PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY.ADMIN OF O *2 SHLD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS.GET
MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (ING 12)

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES
W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN
HEATED, TO YIELD O*2/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCREASE BURNING RATE
OF COMBUST MATTER. CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD/PAPER/OIL/ETC) AWAY FROM
SPILLED MATL.DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.SM DRY SPILLS: W/CLEAN
SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER.MOVE CNTNRS FROM
SPILL AREA.SM LIQ SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH/OTHER ABSORB MATL &
(ING 17)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAM.STORE IN
DRY PLACE OF NON-COMBUST CONSTRUCTION, SEPARATE FROM COMBUST, ORG,
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS & ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL
FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH A FULL
FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERV) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT
ANY POSS OF SKIN CONT.EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:AFTER FIRE IS OUT, STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS.FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZ,
ELSE W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN.USE FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O.CO
OL CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF H*2O.APPLYFROM AS FAR DISTANCE AS
POSS.EVAC TO RADIUS OF 1500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:484F,251C
Spec Gravity:2.2 @ 18C
Solubility in Water:99.3% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS, GRANULAR OR FLAKY
POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AN OXIDIZER, INCREASES THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUST MATL. FOR A MORE
SPECIFIC LISTING OF MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTAINS TRACES OF PERCHLORIC ACID, MAY
EXPLODE ON SHOCK, HEAT, FLAME OR CONTACT WITH CARBONACEOUS
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RELEASES HIGHLY
TOXIC CHLORIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE AND CAREFULLY DISPOSE OF ANY
SPILLED PERCHLORATE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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