Product ID:87-3120, MAGNESIUM METAL
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CKCLV

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

MAGNESIUM (METAL)

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, DOG) IS 230 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: ABDOMINAL, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, SKIN, EYE. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, RAISING &
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN: THOROUGHLY
WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. GET MEDIC AL AID, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL A
PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONT ROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP P ERSON WARM, QUIET GET MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE.
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE FINELY DIVIDED CHIPS OR SHAVINGS IN DETACHED FIRE
RESISTANT BUILDING, PROTECTED FROM MOI STURE AND AWAY FROM
CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, ACIDS, AND POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:HEAVIER SECTIONS MAY BE STORED IN THE OPEN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. NIOSH-APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF PELS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES. (LOCAL EXHAUST): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, AND LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 87-3100; 87-3102; 87-3120; 87-3140; 87-3142. MANUFACTURER:
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY. WARD'S P/N: 372850

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=648.9C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE.
Spec Gravity:1.74
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM REACTS DANGEROUSLY WITH MANY SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING OXIDES,
CARBONATES, CYANIDES, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, SULFATES, ACIDS,
AND OTHER METALS. REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOWLY OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGY DATA: ORL-DOG LDLO: 230 MG/KG.

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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:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: MAGNESIUM, 4.1, UN1869, III. ***30 G
SIZE IS A SMALL QUANTITY EXECPTION***

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER