Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:03/29/1993
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKHRM

Emergency Phone: 603-425-2700

Info Phone: 603-425-2700/800-488-5002

Cage: 1CLM5

Telephone: 603-425-2700/800-488-5002

Cage: 1CLM5

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7786-30-3

RTECS: OM2800000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 8.100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN & RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMATICS/INDIVIDUALS ALLERGIC TO
SULFITES.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. EYES: WASH W/WATER. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER & WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAPY WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT CAN BE USED TO SMOTHER FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP ALL DRY MATERIAL & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. MAJOR SPILLS MAY BE LOADED
W/FRONT END LOADER. UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT MAY BE REUSED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRY BELOW 120F. KEEP OPENED
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T STORE IN UPPER FLOORS/WHERE
SEEPAGE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM.
Other Precautions:WHEN REMOVING MAG FROM ITS CONTAINER, THE PRODUCT
FIRST APPEARS DRY. DUE TO ITS HYDROSCOPIC NATURE, IT READILY
ABSORBS MOISTURE FROM THE AIR & SOFTENS RAPIDLY.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Boiling Pt:=160.C, 320.F
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT OFF WHITE COLOR, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID MATERIAL IS TO BE DISPOSED OF IN AN
APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY. MATERIAL IN SOLUTION
CAN BE TREATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STAT E & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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