Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CKCVJ

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

MAGNESIUM NITRATE

CAS: 13446-18-9

RTECS: OM3756000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORTY TRACT. CHRONIC: REP RODUCTIVE EFFECTS NOT IDENTIFIED.
NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
POISON CONTROL 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 PERSON WARM, QU IET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CLOSED
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

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 SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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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 NUMBER: D001.

Transport Information:MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1474, III.

SARA Title III Information:311/312:( ACUTE, CHRONIC, FIRE). SECTION
313: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.