Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-602-2102
MSDS Number: BTGFF

Emergency Phone: 800-354-2050/314-539-1600

Info Phone: 800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

MAGNESIUM NITRATE (HYDRATE)

CAS: 13446-18-9

RTECS: OM3756000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5440 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LARGE AMOUNTS TAKEN BY MOUTH MAY HAVE
SERIOUS OR FATAL RESULTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYNMPTOMS ARE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
VOMITING,BLOODY DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS, AND COLLAPSE. WEAK
DOSES CAUSE HEADACHE. SEVERE EYE IRRITANT AND MODERATE SKIN
IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WELL WITH
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE FROM AREA OF EXPOSURE AND CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
INGESTED:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MANUFACTURER LEFT THIS FIELD BLANK.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FLOODING AMTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGE OF
FIRE. LOSES WATER WHEN HEATED. IF FUSED OR MELTED, APPLICATION OF
WATER MIGHT RESULT IN SCATTERING MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL! INCREASES
FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP DRY MATERIAL INTO CONTAINER. FLUSH
RESIDUAL MATERIALS TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR
OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:MANUFACTURER LEFT THIS FIELD BLANK.

Respiratory Protection:IF NECESSARY BECAUSE OF FIRE, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS (ON FORM OSHA 20) WAS APPROPRIATE AT THE TIME THE SUPPLIER
LAST SOLD THE ITEM OF SUPPLY, A DESICCANT PACKAGE FOR GOULD 4800
PRINTER.

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:626F,330C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:626F,330C
Spec Gravity:1.46?
pH:NEUT.
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT FLAKES; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES, VIOLENT REACTION WITH DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER LEFT THIS FIELD BLANK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES AT 626F RELEASING TOXIC
NITRIC ACID FUMES AND SOMETIMES NITROGEN TETROXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL.

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