Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL
MSDS Date:09/29/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003652
MSDS Number: BXRDL

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 6U218

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVENT.
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:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. HEALTH HAZARDS ARE DUE TO DUSTS/FUMES. ACUTE- EYE:MAY CAUSE
BURNS. SKIN:PARTICLES OF MAGNESIUM EMBEDED IN SKIN CAN CAUSE
LESIONS. INHALE:FUMES MAY CAUSE CHI LLS & METAL FUME FEVER. DUSTS
MAY CAUSEIRRITATION. ORAL:UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, CHILLS,
FEVER, WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIAATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:FLUS H THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. ORAL:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:1175F,635C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:950F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE/DRY POWDER
(ABC). DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS/CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR FIRE GLASSES. PREVENT
WATER CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MAGNESIUM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
FINE POWDER, THIN SHEETS, CHIPS AND TURNINGS ARE EASILY IGNITED AND
BURNS. MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP
USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. NO SMOKING/OPEN FLAME. RECOVER FOR USE IF
NOT CONTAMINATED. CLEAN, DRY PRODUCT MAY BE RETURNED TO DRY
CONTAINER AND SEALED. PLACE C ONTAMINATED SPILL IN VENTED CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN DRY
PLACE, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. GROUND ALL HANDLING & TRANSFERRING OPERATIONS
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS OR FUMES. AVOID EYE CONTAT.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL
CHILDREN. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. STORAGE IN
HIGH HUMIDITY AREA WILL LEAD TO CORROSION OF THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:FIRE-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, FIRE GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
FIRE-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F8
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2030F,1110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1202F,650C
Spec Gravity:1.74
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (DECOMP.)
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY/GRAY METAL RIBBON, CHIPS, TURNINGS -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, WATER, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM MAGNESIUM OXIDE. HYDROGEN
WILL BE PRODUCED WHEN EXPOSED FOR LONG TIME TO WATER AND ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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