Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0411
MSDS Number: BVHBJ

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Cage: 62910

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Cage: 62910

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 8100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION OF SMALL DOSES ACT AS
A LAXATIVE. MASSIVE DOSES MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL
INTOXICATIONS. SMALL PARTICLES EMBEDD ED IN THE SKIN CASUE SWELLING
AND ULCERATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND REDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION/REDNESS, SKIN
SWELLING/ULCERATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GENERAL DISCOMFORT &
CONFUSION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT ROOM TEMPERATURE THE ADDITION OF
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE TO FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID WILL CAUSE THE
ACID TO EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
ISS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAYU BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES,
A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:244F,118C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.57
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAKE OR CRYSTALS, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS WILL RELEASE CHLORINE. FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAPOR, CHLORINE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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