Product ID:MAGNESIUM RIBBON;METALLIC MAGNESIUM
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003591
MSDS Number: BXPRS

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4001/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-553-4649

Cage: 95028

Telephone: 781-440-0900

Cage: 0X801

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.8%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO MG METAL/OXIDE DUST SHOULD
BE LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION & SHOULD BE TREATED AS NUISANCE
DUST.EXPO TO MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUME SUBSEQUENT TO BURNING ,WELDING,
MOLTEN METAL WORK,ETC CAN RESU LT IN METAL FUME FEVER.TEMPORARY
SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE FEVER,CHILLS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,MUSCULAR
PAIN.ONSET OF SYMPTOMS OCCUR 4-12 HRS AFTER EXPOSURE.RECOVERY
24-48HRS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NUISANCE DUST. METAL FUME FEVER. FEVER, CHILLS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, MUSCULAR PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:INHAL:GIVE RESPIRATORY
SUPPORT. INGEST:GET MED ATTN IMMED. IN ALL CASES GET MED ATTN
IMMED.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:=510.C, 950.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER FIRE W/DRY GRAPHITE/OTHER SUITABLE DRY
POWDERS.DO NOT USE FOAM,HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS,CO2.MANUAL
APPLICATION OF WATER SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH CARE TO PREVENT **
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN APPROPRIATE.PROTECT EYES/SKIN AGAINST
FLYING PARTICLES.AVOID DIRECT VIEWING OF MAGNESIUM FIRE AS EYE
INJURY MAY OCCUR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**CONTACT WITH BURNING OR MOLTEN
MAGNESIUM.//FINE POWDER,THIN SHEETS,CHIPS,AND TURNINGS ARE EASILY
IGNITED AND BURN WITH INTENSE HEAT AND BRILLIANT WHITE
FLAME.POWDERS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.MOLTEN METAL
SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITH CARE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH BURNING OR
MOLTEN MAGNESIUM.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SCRAP IN CONTAINERS FOR REMELTING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.WET/MOIST/HIGH HUMIDITY STORAGE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO
CORROSION OF PRODUCT.STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES IN METAL
CABINET
Other Precautions:SCRAP SHOULD BE KEPT DRY PRIOR TO REMELTING
OPERATIONS.MATL FIT EPA HAZ CAT OF FIRE HAZ(SARA 311,312);FUMES
GENERATED DURING PROCESSING FIT EPA HAZ CAT IMMED HEALTH HAZ(SARA
311,312);MOLTEN MATL FIT E PA HAZ CAT REACTIVE HAZ(SARA 311,312).

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPO LIMIT IS/MAY BE EXCEEDED USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR(DUST/FUME RESP,ETC)SHOULD BE BASED ON ACTUAL/POTENTIAL
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AND THEIR CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPO LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:FIRE-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:APPROPRITE EYE PROTECTION AS NECESSARY.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE FIRE-RESISTANT
CLOTH(GLOVES,COVERALLS)WHEN EXPO MG RIBBON TO ELEVATED
TEMPS(950F)WHICH CAN CAUSE IGN.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY:0.063LB/IN3. FIRE EXTING:OF WATER SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/CARE TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/BURNING/MOLTEN MG. FIRE/EXPLO HAZ:CONTACT
W/WATER.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=650.C, ######F
Vapor Density:0.063
Spec Gravity:1.74
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL RIBBON, 0.006' THICK BY 1/8" WIDE,
SILVERY/WHITE COLOR, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH WATER & ACIDS TO RELEASE H2;HAZARDOUS WITH
CHLORINE,BROMINE,IODINE,OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SUPPORTS IGNITION ABOVE 950F & BURNS
EXTREMELY VIGOROUSLY WITH WHITE,HOT FLAME.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA HAZ WASTE #:NOT RED REGULATED.CONTAINS NO
INGREDS LISTED ON EXTREMELY HAZ/313 LIST/CERCLA REPORTING.

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