Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL (87-3120)
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CKCPN

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

MAGNESIUM METAL

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-DOG LDLO: 230 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: FLAMMABLE SOLID.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. TARGET ORGANS: ABDOMINAL,
RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, EYE. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAU SE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
IARC, OR OSHA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GI DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY WATER AND
INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL DOCTOR OR
POISON CONTROL CENT ER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. KEEP
WARM, QUIET. GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NO DATA AVAILABL
Lower Limits:NO DATA
Upper Limits:NO DATA
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 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:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE. STORE
FINELY DIVIDED CHIPS OR SHAVINGS IN DETACHED FIRE RESISTANT
BUILDING, PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE AND AW AY FROM CHLORINE, BROMINE,
IODINE, ACIDS AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:HEAVIER SECTIONS CAN BE STORED IN THE OPEN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. GENERAL (MECHANICAL): YES
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 87-3100, 87-3102, 87-3120, 87-3140, 87-3142.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=648.9C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Pres:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:1.74 (H20=1)
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Viscosity:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO DATA
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. SLOWLY OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL, DOG LDLO: 230 MG/KG. EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE: CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA. TARGET ORGANS: ABDOMINAL, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, EYE.
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: NO DAT A AVAILABLE.

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particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: DOO1.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: MAGNESIUM, CLASS 4.1, UN 1869, PKG I
I I. (30 G SIZE IS A SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE, FIRE, REACTIVE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED