Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/07/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056676
MSDS Number: BWGHD

CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC

9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
HOUSTON, TX 77251
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 713-820-9898

Cage: 15481

CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC

1546 HOUSTON, TX 77038-2499 US

Telephone: 713-820-9898

Cage: 15481

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7786-30-3

RTECS: OM2800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 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: INHALATION OF DUST MAY
CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION: SMALL
DOSES ACT AS LAXATIVE. MASSIVE DOSES MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS AND EVEN
FATAL INTOXICATIONS. SYMPTOMS MAY I NCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GENERAL DISCOMFORT AND CONFUSION. SKIN: SMALL PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN
THE SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE SWELLING AND ULCERATION.
EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND REDNESS. CHRONIC: NO
INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DFCLTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
IF LG AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD
CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH SKIN W/SOAP& WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES: WASH
EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET
MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED EXPLOS 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:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE N ECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL FOR
THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT,
APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CNTCT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 244F, 116C W/DECOMP. SOL IN H*2O: 167 G/100 ML WATER @ 20C (68F).
HAZ DECOMP PRODS: FUMES OF CHLORINE GAS. VENT: DISCOMFORT TO THE
WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. OTHER PROT E
QUIP: QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAKES OR CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS WILL RELEASE
CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BY STRONG IGNITION IS CONVERTED INTO
OXYCHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP IT EMITS CORR
HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAP. WHEN HEATED TO TEMPS ABOVE 300C(527F) IT
EMITS TOXIC (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:WATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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