Product ID:MAGNESIUM RIBBON
MSDS Date:08/31/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003591
MSDS Number: CJWCL

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4649

Info Phone: 412-553-4649

Cage: 95028

Telephone: 781-440-0900

Cage: 0X801

MAGNESIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM METAL OR OXIDE
DUST SHOULD BE A LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION AND SHOULD BE
TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST. EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUME
SUBSEQUENT TO BURNING, WELDING, MOLTEN ME TAL WORK, ETC. CAN RESULT
IN METAL FUME FEVER. TEMPORARY SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE FEVER, CHILLS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND MUSCULAR PAIN. ONSET OF SYMTPOMS OCCUR 4-12
HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE. RECOVERY IS USUALLY COMPLETE IN 24-48 HOURS.
MEETING THE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF 10 MG/M3 MGO FUME, 5 MG/M3
(RESPIRABLE) SHOULD PREVENT METAL FUME FEVER FROM OCCURING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:FEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND MUSCULAR
PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Autoignition Temp:=510.C, 950.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER FIRE WITH DRY GRAPHITE/OTHER SUITABLE DRY
POWDERS. DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR
CARBON DIOXIDE. PREVENT WATER OF CONTACTING BURNING/MOLTEN
MAGESIUM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
WHEN APPROPRIATE. PROTECT EYES AND SKIN AGAINST FLYING PARTICLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE POWDER, THIN SHEETS, CHIPS, AND
TURNINGS ARE EASILY IGNITED AND BURN WITH INTENSE HEAT AND
BRILLIANT WHITE FLAME. POWDERS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH
AIR. MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY ON CONTACT WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SCRAP IN CONTAINERS FOR REMELTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. WET, MOIST OR HIGH HUMIDITY STORAGE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD
TO CORROSION OF THE PRODUCT. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES IN
METAL CABINET. SCRAP SHOULD BE KEPT DRY PRIOR TO REMELTING
OPERATIONS.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS OR MAY BE EXCEEDED,
USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. THE SELECTION OF
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR (DUST AND FUME RESPIRATOR, ETC.) SHOULD BE
BASED ON THE ACTUAL OR POT ENTIAL AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AND THEIR
CONCENTRATIONS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:FIRE RESISTANT
Eye Protection:APPROPRITE EYE PROTECTION AS NECESSARY.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE FIRE-RESISTANT CLOTHING
(GLOVES, COVERALLS) WHEN EXPOSING MAGNESIUM RIBBON TO ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES (950F) WHICH CAN CAUSE IGNATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: M5-1 OZ.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=650.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICABLE.
Spec Gravity:1.74
pH:NOT APPLICABLE.
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY/WHITE COLOR SOLID METAL RIBBON, 0.006"
THICK BY 1/8" WIDE, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM WILL REACT WITH WATER AND ACIDS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN; ALSO
HAZARDOUS WITH CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, OXIDIZING AGENTS, AND
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS,
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SUPPORTS IGNITION ABOVE 950F AND BURNS
EXTREMELY VIGOROUSLY WITH WHITE, HOT FLAME.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO.: NOT REDERALLY
REGULATED.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:MAGNESIUM METAL (RIBBON), FLAMMABLE SOLID, UN
1869.

SARA Title III Information:FOR PURPOSES OF SARA III REPORTIG, THIS
SUBSTANCE CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS LISTED ON THE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
OR 313 LISTS. FOR PURPOSES OF CERCLA REPORTING, THIS SUBSTANCE
CONTAINS NO LISTED INGREDIEN TS. THIS MATERIAL FITS TH EPA HAZARD
CATEGORY DEFINITION OF A FIRE HAZARD UNDER SARA SECTIONS 311, 312.
IF FUMES ARE GENERATED DURING PROCESSING, THIS MATERIAL WOULD FIT
THE EPA HAZARD CATEGORY OF IM MEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD UNDER
SARA SECTION 311, 312. IF MOLTEN, THIS MATERIAL WOULD FIT THE EPA
HAZARD CATEGORY OF REACTIVE HAZARD UNDER SARA SECTIONS 311, 312.
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT AARE LISTED
ON THE TSCA INVENTORY (USA), THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST (CANADA)
AND THE EINECS CORE INVENTORY (EC) MARKET.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.