Product ID:ALKALINE EARTH SALT
MSDS Date:09/06/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N087949
MSDS Number: CHLPZ

Emergency Phone: 614-282-9776

Info Phone: 614-282-9776

Cage: DO062

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 546-93-0

RTECS: OM2470000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAGNESIUM CARBONATE IS NOT NORMALLY
CONSIDERED A TOXIC SUBSTANCE NOR DOES IT FORM TOXIC BY-PRODUCTS
WHEN EXPOSED TO MOST COMMON MATERIALS. INGESTED AS ANTACID AND
LAXATIVE. RECOMMENDED DOSAGES: 600 MG AS ANTACID, 8 GM AS
LAXATIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMERGENCY VERY UNLIKELY. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES
, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DECOMPOSES W/RELEASE OF CO*2 AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. THERE ARE NO FIRE &
EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS POSE NO UNUSUAL SAFETY HAZARDS & NORMAL
PLANT CLEAN UP PROCEDURES CAN BE FOLLOWED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE: EXCEPT TO PROTECT PRODUCT FROM
EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION TO MAINTAIN ITS UTILITARIAN VALUE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.16 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:0.04% COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT, BULKY WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:56-58

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DILUTE ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOLUBLE IN DILUTE ACIDS W/EFFERVESCENCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2 (CARBON DIOXIDE).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DRY LANDFILL IF LOCAL REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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