Product ID:87-3240, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDPR

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE

CAS: 7791-18-6

RTECS: OM2975000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 8.1 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: G.I. TRACT. EYES: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
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:INGESTION CAN IRRITATE G.I. TRACT
CAUSING NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT
WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINA TED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY
CALL A PHYSICIAN O R POISON CONTROL CENTER. NOTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
STOPPED.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
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:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Spec Gravity:1.56 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXYCHLORIDE, C12

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

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC EFFECTS: TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS
INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.

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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: NONE.

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ: NO,
SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS-NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION 313
CHEMICALS-CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO, CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ (LBS): NO,
RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER