Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL POWDER
MSDS Date:04/27/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D003572
MSDS Number: BXHSF

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Cage: 63759

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MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.8% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 10 MG/M3 MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUME
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO METAL OR OXIDE DUST SHOULD
BE A LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A
NUISANCE DUST. EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUMES CAN RESULT IN
METAL FUME FEVER. EYE CONTACT MAY CA USE BURNS AND CORNEAL
ABRASIONS. PARTICLES INBEDDED IN THE SKIN MAY CAUSE SLOW HEALING
LESIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:FEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, MUSCULAR PAIN,
EYE BURNS, CORNEAL ABRASIONS, LESIONS IN THE SKIN.
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 PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY GRAPHITE, TALC, DRY SAND, G-1
POWDER, PURPLE K. DO NOT USE WATER. DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENATED
AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE FOAM, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE OR
CARBON DIOXIDE. MANUAL APPLICATION OF WATER SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
WITH CARE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH BURNING OR MOLTEN MG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROTECT EYES AND SKIN AGAINST FLYING
PARTICLES. AVOID DIRECT VIEWING OF MAGNESIUM FIRES AS EYE INJURY
MAY RESULT. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. DO NOT
USE WATER TO CLEAN UP SPILLS. USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. USE
NON- SPARKING TOOLS. NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES. AVOID DUSTING. WET
OR CONTAMINATED MATER IAL SHOULD BE PLACED IN VENTED CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES N A METAL CABINET. AVOID DIRECT
VIEWING OF MAGNESIUM FIRES TO AVOID EYE INJURY.
Other Precautions:WET, MOIST OR HIGH HUMIDITY STORAGE CONDITIONS WILL
LEAD TO CORROSION OF THE PRODUCT. CONSTANT CLEAN-UP AND GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING RECOMMENDED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:FIRE-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, FIRE GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE FIRE RESISTANT CLOTHING (EG
GLOVES, COVERALLS, ETC0 WHEN EXPOSING MAGNESIUM METAL TO ELEVATED
TEMPS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EASILY IGNITED AND BURNS WITH INTENSE HEAT AND BRILLIANT WHITE FLAME.
POWDERS FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR WHICH MAY BE IGNITED BY A
SPARK. IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM, WILL REACT WITH WATER AND ACIDS TO
RELEASE HYDROGEN.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2030F,1110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2030F,1110C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.74
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE, ODORLESS, METAL POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH WATER AND ACIDS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN; ALSO HAZARDOUS
WITH CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DANGEROUS WHEN WET. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

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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