Product ID:QE22A
MSDS Date:02/08/1991
FSC:9530
NIIN:00N052725
MSDS Number: BVMTV

MAGNESUIM ELECKTRON INC

100 RIDGEWAY BLVD
LAKEHURST, NJ 08733
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-657-6451

Cage: IO853

READE MFG CO INC

LAKEHURST, NJ 08733 US

Telephone: 908-657-6451

Cage: 81454

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 94.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NEODYMIUM; (RARE EARTHS)

CAS: 7440-00-8

RTECS: QO8575000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN:PARTICLES OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS WHICH PERFORATE THE
SKIN OR GAIN ENTRY THROUGH CUTS AND SCRATCHES MAY PRODUCE A SEVERE
LOCAL LESION CHARACTERIZED BY THE EVO LUTION OF GAS AND ACUTE
INFLAMMATORY REACTION, FREQUENTLY W/NECROSIS. INHAL:DUST OR FUMES
MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITATION TO THE NOSE AND THROAT;
LEAVE A METALLIC TASTE; RESULT IN METAL FUME FEVER; OR PRODUCE
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. INGEST:SEEK MEDICAL AID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN:FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. IF
IRRITATION PRESENT, SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHIN G HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESUSCITATION IF
NEEDED. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGEST:SEEK MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY SAND OR DRY EARTH. NEVER USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN IN CNTCT W/WATER/ACIDS MAY REACT
LIBERATING HIGHLY FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.EXPLOS HAZ EXISTS IN FORM OF
DUST,WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME/BY CHEM REACTION W/OXIDIZERS.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO
MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUME.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED, TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS INDICATED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES, COVERALLS OR LEATHER APRON, AS
REQUIRED, TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT: FULL LGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2000F,1093C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1200F,649C
Spec Gravity:1.7 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER/GREY SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER AND ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

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

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