Product ID:M0250 MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/10/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054811
MSDS Number: CGHTL

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MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

Fraction By Weight: 20.3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 8100 MG/KG
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. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
INHALATION: MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION. MAY A FFECT CNS,
KIDNEYS & GI SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
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 SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
WIPED UP/MOISTENED W/WATER & REMOVED. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
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

Spec Gravity:1.569
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE FLAKES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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