Product ID:M9147 MAGNESIUM ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/31/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F048120
MSDS Number: BZDYC

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

MAGNESIUM ACETATE

CAS: 16674-78-5

RTECS: AI1560000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY
AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & GI SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MAY AFFECT THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM & GI SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER IF CO NSICOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:161.6-167F
Spec Gravity:1.454
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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