Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0411
MSDS Number: BTQXX

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 7786-30-3

RTECS: OM2800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 8100MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.INGEST:SMALL DOSES CAUSE A LAXATIVE EFFECT;LARGE DOSES
CAN CAUSE FATAL INTOXICATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.EYES:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DISCOMFORT,CONFUSION.SKIN:PARTI
CLE IMBEDDED IN THE SKIN MAY CAUSE SWELLING AND
ULCERATION.EYES:REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER TO
DILUTE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND
FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:244F,118C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:244F,118C
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;COLORLESS;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,FURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG IGNITION(ITEM IS CONVERTED TO
OXYCHLORIDE).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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