magnesium (ii) carbonate (1:1); (magnesium carbonate)
UNITED MINERAL AND CHEMICAL CO -- MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BZKCN
MSDS NAME: MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
Responsible Party
Name: UNITED MINERAL AND CHEMICAL CORP
Address: 1100 VALLEY BROOK AVE
City: LYNDHURST NJ 07071
Info Phone: 201-507-3300
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: UNITED MINERAL & CHEMICAL CORP
Address: 1100 VALLEYBROOK AVE
City: LYNDHURST NJ 07071
Phone: 201-507-3300
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Ingredients
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Cas: 546-93-0
RTECS #: OM2470000
Name: MAGNESIUM (II) CARBONATE (1:1); (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: NUISANCE DUST. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. FUNCTIONS AS ANTACID AT 600 MG
LEVEL; AS LAXATIVE AT 8 MG LEVEL.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INHAL:DO NOT INHALE DUST. MOV E TO FRESH
AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE INGESTED INDUCE
VOMITING & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: TRY TO REUSE OR SWEEP UP & RETAIN.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: USE LICENSED WASTE HAULER TO DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERALK,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions: NONE KNOWN.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER, FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK/DUST MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: OPTIONAL.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: % VOLAT:56-58 (WT).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: 2.16
Solubility in Water: MAX 0.7%(COLD WATER)
Appearance and Odor: FINE WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: SUPDAT
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT W/ACIDS. REACTS W/ACIDS TO FORM EFFERVESCENT
CARBON DIOXIDE. INCOMPATIBLE W/FORMALDEHYDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: FORMS MAGNESIUM OXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
Company: UNITED MINERAL & CHEMICAL CORP
Street: 1100 VALLEYBROOK AVE
City: LYNDHURST NJ
Zipcode: 07071
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 10/19/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 10/19/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:NUISANCE DUST. MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. FUNCTIONS AS ANTACID AT
600 MG LEVEL; AS LAXATIVE AT 8 MG LEVEL. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACT
URER.
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