ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%, 20090-5  -- 6810-00N014707
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%, 20090-5
MSDS Date:05/11/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014707
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: 98%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES
    EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
    INHALED, REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: CALL
    MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Extinguishing Media:CLASS D FIRE-EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL ONLY. DO NOT
    USE WATER. DO NOT USE CO2 EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    FLAMMABLE SOLID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH WATER TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE
    AND/ OR EXPLOSIVE GAS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. AIR
    SENSITIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL WORKERS
    GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOS AL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE. STORE
    UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. TOXIC. IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROTECTIVE MASK.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAGNESIUM REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH: AMMONIUM NITRATE, CARBONATES,
    ARSENIC, CUPRIC OXIDE AND SULFATE, MERCURIC OXIDE AND PHOSPHATES.

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

HCC:T7
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1198F,648C
Spec Gravity:1.740
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH
    HALOGENS, CHLORINATED SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE
    RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS.

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