Product ID:M65500 MAGNESIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:09/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F034747
MSDS Number: BTJBJ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/ FAX 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

MAGNESIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7487-88-9

RTECS: OM4500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE
SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
EYES MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
DISTRESS, HYPERMAGNESMIA. CHRONIC: PROLON GED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE RENAL FAILURE, DIGESTIVE DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MAGNESIUM SULFATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCONOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR REGULATED AS
SUCH BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED; COUGHING, SNEEZING. EYES: TEARING,
REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: DIARRHEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDIC AL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. MEDS: ANITDOTE-AFTER
BLOOD SERUM LEVEL >5 MG/L,GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE,10%,INTERVENOUSLY
OVER SEVERAL MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMCIAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGUALR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR. MOVE CONTAINER FORM FIRE IF AT NO RISK. DIKE/CONTAIN
RUNOFF FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZAED WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL TO SEWER. KEEP UNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 165
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES &
PESTICIDE CONTAERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 191 0.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE VELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AHNDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMIANTED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ENTERED BY DLA-HMIS PER PROJECT WITH AF-FP. DLA-HMIS DISAGREES
WITH MFR ON STORAGE & WASTE DISPOSAL; PRODUCT IS NOT A PESTICIDE.
WASTE DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDER
AL REGULATIONS.. STORAGE SHOULD BE IN ACOOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2055F,1124C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:2055F,1124C
Spec Gravity:2.66
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE HYDROSCOPIC CRYSTALS; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHOXYETHYNYL ALCOHOLS, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PHOSPHOROUS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZTAION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 165
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR DISPOSAL & STORAGE OF PESTICIDES &
PESTICIDE CONTAINERS.

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