CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC -- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00N056676
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/07/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056676
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77251
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-820-9898
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:15481
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7786-30-3
RTECS #:OM2800000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 8100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST MAY
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION: SMALL
    DOSES ACT AS LAXATIVE. MASSIVE DOSES MAY CAUSE DANGEROUS AND EVEN
    FATAL INTOXICATIONS. SYMPTOMS MAY I NCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    GENERAL DISCOMFORT AND CONFUSION. SKIN: SMALL PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN
    THE SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE SWELLING AND ULCERATION.
    EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND REDNESS. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
    DFCLTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
    IF LG AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD
    CLTHG. WIPE  OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WASH SKIN W/SOAP& WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. EYES: WASH
    EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET
    MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED EXPLOS HAZARD. AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE, THE ADDITION OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE TO
    FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID WILL CAUSE THE ACID TO EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE N ECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CONTROL FOR
    THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT,
    APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CNTCT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
    (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 244F, 116C W/DECOMP. SOL IN H*2O: 167 G/100 ML WATER @ 20C (68F).
    HAZ DECOMP PRODS: FUMES OF CHLORINE GAS. VENT: DISCOMFORT TO THE
    WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. OTHER PROT E
    QUIP: QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.57
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS FLAKES OR CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FURAN-2-PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS WILL RELEASE
    CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:BY STRONG IGNITION IS CONVERTED INTO
    OXYCHLORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP IT EMITS CORR
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID VAP. WHEN HEATED TO TEMPS ABOVE 300C(527F) IT
    EMITS TOXIC (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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