Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/09/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CKGCM

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900

Info Phone: 1-419-589-1900

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: TO572

Telephone: 913-827-0451

Cage: 4A560

MAGNESIUM NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 13446-18-9

RTECS: OM3756000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
LOCAL IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DIURESIS AND PERHAPS
CATHARSIS. SOME EXTREME CASES MAY SHOW CYANOSIS (BLUE SKIN) AND
FALLING BLOOD PRESSURE, INDICATED BY HEAD ACHE, FLUSH SKIN,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS. SKIN: CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION OR DUST
MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS
OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN
WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING.
REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT LIQUID IS CLEAR. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL (ABC)
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
SPLATTERING MOLTEN MATERIAL. FLOOD WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER IN
EARLY STAGES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER! CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRES. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. GREATLY INCREASES BURNING RATE OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. DISSOLVE
IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAMES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROPERLY. FOR LAB USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ LABEL ON
CONTAINER BEFORE U SING. DO NOT WERA CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING ON
CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BENEEDED IN NORMAL LAB HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD R WEAR A
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 75449, 75450. SCHOOL SPECIALTY: 579243.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=330.C, 626.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Decomp Temp:=330.C, 626.F
Vapor Pres:WATER VAPOR ONLY
Vapor Density:WATER VAPR
Spec Gravity:1.464
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:44 GM/ 100ML WATER @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. EXAMPLES: EASILY
OXIDIZABLE ORGANICS, ALUMINUM DUST, CYANIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OF 330C AND OVER. (ANHYDROUS
FORM DECOMPOSES THERE)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITRIC ACID FUMES AND SOMETIMES
NITROGEN TETROXIDE ARE REPORTED. ALSO MAY YIELD HAZARDOUS MIST IN
RANGE 110C-330C.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY FLUSHING
INTO SEWER OR IF UNCONTAMINATED, MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY
LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. GUIDELINES INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

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:NOT PROVIDED

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT RELEVANT
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED