Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030866
MSDS Number: BSMBJ

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

Telephone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO655

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & STORE IN COOL,
DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:HANDLE/TRANSFER IN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR ADEQUATE
VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE OR EQUIV.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:118C
Spec Gravity:1.56
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXYCHLORIDE, TOXIC FUMES

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

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