Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE,75450
MSDS Date:11/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8963
MSDS Number: BXCNK

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-589-9905/716-226-6177/334-4222

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 6U218

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

MAGNESIUM NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 13446-18-9

RTECS: OM3756000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
MAY CAUSE EYES IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION/DUST MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INHALA TION OF DUST/MISTS MAY CAUSE LOCAL
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY SHOW CYANOSIS (BLUE SKIN), DIZZINESS.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, BLUE SKIN, COUGHING,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER& INDUCE VOMITING.
REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL
CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER! CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE. GREATLY INCREASES BURNING RATE OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE
SPILL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN WELL
VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:626F,330C
Spec Gravity:1.464
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:44% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ALUMINUM
POWDER/DUST, CYANIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE 626
F/330C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITRIC ACID GASES, NITROGEN OXIDES AND
OTHER HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR
CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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