Product ID:2420/2410 MAGNESIUM TURNINGS
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F037060
MSDS Number: BVSYR

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, LEUKOCYTOSIS. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS & PAIN IN CHEST,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER. EYES : FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:1175F
Extinguishing Media:DRY SODA ASH, DRY SAND, EARTH
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA W/OUT RISK. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER. CONTACT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. DUST MAY FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T HAVE FLARES, SMOKING & FLAMES IN AREA.
W/CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
& COVER, REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
AWAY FROM WATER/LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE. STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAMES/IGNITION SOURCES. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DON'T BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, A SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES CONT'D: DONT USE WATER/CHEMICAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
BURNS W/A VERY BRIGHT FLAME, FIRE GLASSES MUST BE WORN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2024F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1202F
Spec Gravity:1.74
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:SOLID SILVER METALLIC SHAVINGS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER, HALOGENS, CYANIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS & OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE SOLID UN 1869.

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