CERAC INC -- MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE  -- 6810-00N021670
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:12/15/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021670
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-289-9800
Emergency Phone Num:800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:FO994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Address:407 NO 13TH ST
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Phone:(414) 289-9800
CAGE:FO994
Company Name:CERAC, INCORPORATED
Address:1316 W. ST. PAUL AVENUE
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-289-9800
CAGE:67027

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE (LIMITS GIVEN AS F)
CAS:7783-40-6
RTECS #:OM3325000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: INHAL:INORGANIC
    FLUORIDES ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED HIGHLY IRRITATING & TOXIC.
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT WILL RESULT FROM
    INHALATION. SKIN/EYE: IRRITANT. MAY CAU SE BLINDNESS (DEGREE
    UNKNOWN). INGEST:LARGE DOSES CAN CAUSE VERY SEVERE NAUSEA,
    DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNING AND CRAMP-LIKE PAIN. LONG TERM
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SIGNS OF FLUOROSES W/BONE CHANGES,
    MOTTLED TEETCH, WEIGHT LOSS & ANEMIA. GROWTH IMPAIRMENT OF YOUNG
    WORKERS HAS BEEN NOTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAN CAUSE OR AGGRAVATE ATTACKS OF
    ASTHMA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A MD IMMED. IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK OR SEVERAL OUNCES OF MILK
    OF MAGNESIA. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT,	PROVIDE OXYGEN. IF UNCONSCIOUS, PROVIDE MOUTH TO MOUTH.
    SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. RINSE THOROUGHLY. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER, NEUTRALIZE W/CHEMICALLY BASIC SUBSTANCES,
    SUCH AS SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, TOXIC HF
    FUMES ARE GIVEN OFF.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR SCOOP UP BEING CAREFUL TO AVOID
    RAISING DUST. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AREA W/SODIUM CARBONATE & THEN FLUSH
    AREA W/ WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
    VAPOR, MIST OR GAS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR/MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL.
    MECHANICAL NOT RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:LONGSLEEVES TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
    EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4062F,2239C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2302F,1261C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO WHITE PIECES, POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS OR ACID FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF HF.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION; FLUSH
    DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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