Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-334-3321
MSDS Number: CDYJM

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151/FAX 908-859-9318

Cage: 0Z8D6

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Cage: 9W214

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7786-30-3

RTECS: OM2800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:8100MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT TO MUC
MEMB.INGEST:SM DOSES ACT AS LAXATIVE.MASSIVE DOSES MAY CAUSE
DANGEROUS & EVEN FATAL INTOXICATIONS.SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
NAU,VOMIT,GEN DISCOMFORT,CONFUSION.SKIN:SM ALL PARTICLES EMBEDDED
IN SKIN MAY CAUSE SWELLING & ULCERATION.EYE:CAUSE
IRRIT,REDNESS.CHRONIC:NO INFO FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT MUCOUS MEMBRANES. LAXATIVE. LG DOSES
DANGEROUS/FATAL INTOXICATIONS. NAUSEA, VOMITING, GENERAL
DISCOMFORT, CONFUSION. SKIN SWELLING & ULCERATION, EYE IRRIT,
REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY.INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
DILUTE.LG AMTS SWALLOWED GET MED ADVICE.SKIN:REMOVE ANY CONTAMIN
CLOTH.WIPE OFF EXC ESS FROM SKIN.WASH W/SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST
15MINS.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS.IRRIT DEVELOPS GET EMD ATTN.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH & NIOSH-APPROV
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR TOHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE EXPLO/FIRE HAZ.@RM
TEMP ADDN OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE TO FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBONXYLIC ACID
WILL CAUSE ACID TO EXPLO.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP/CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL.VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR,STORED IN
COOL DRY VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROV.FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPO TO
DUST APPARENT DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN.FOR EMERG/INSTANCES WHERE
EXPO LEVELS NOT KNOWN USE +PRESSURE AIR-SUPP RESP.WARNING:AIR-PURIF
RESP DONT PROTED T WORKER IN OXY-DEFICIENT ATMS.
Ventilation:GEN-DILUT VENTI SAT HEALTH HAZ CNTRL FOR SUBST.HOWEVER IF
CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE WORKER DISCOMFT CONSIDER LOC EXHAU SY
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERV PROT CLOTH INCLUDES BOOTS,LAB
COAT,APRON,COVERALLS AS APPROPRI TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EYEWASH
FOUNT/QUICKDRENCH
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:244F,118C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.57
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO
Solubility in Water:167G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAKES OR CRYSTALS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBONXYLIC ACID.STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS WILL RELEASE
CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BY STRONG IGNITON IS CONVERTED INTO
OXYCHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEAT TO DECOMPO EMITS CORRO
HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAP.WHEN HEAT TO TEMPS >300C/572F EMITS TOXIC
FUMES OF CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVE FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO APPROVED WASATE DISPOSAL FACILITY.DISPO OF
CNTNR/UNUSED CONTENTS IAW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.NO
CERCLA/SARA CHEMS.

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