Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL,P 7-87-3120 MAGNESIUM RIBBON
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003614
MSDS Number: CGMPC

Emergency Phone: 910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 910-584-0381/800-334-5551

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

MAGNESIUM (METAL)

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, DOG) IS 230 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED. EYES:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION ON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
ORAL:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BLURRED
VISION, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONSC IOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, HALON.
DO NOT USE HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS OF WATER TO EXTINGUISH MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP OR SCOOP UP SPILL. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR REUSE,
RECYLING OR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM FLAMES, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE FINELY
DIVIDED CHIPS/SHAVINGS IN FIRE RESISTANT PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES,
LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL 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:1200F,649C
Spec Gravity:1.74
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDES, CARBONATES, CYANIDES, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS,
SULFATES, OTHER METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IF PERMITTED. DO NOT INCINERATE
EMPTY CONTAINERS. THE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001

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