===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:EXT MAGNESIUM WELDING ROD AZ92A, 36786
NIIN:00N015780
MSDS Number: BKRNC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:2020 DOW CENTER
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48640
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-447-4369
Emergency Phone Num:517-636-4400
CAGE:0BHP4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DOW CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 LARKIN CENTER
Box:City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Phone:800-258-2436
CAGE:96717
Company:THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:1776 DOW BUILDING
Box:368
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674-1776
Country:US
Phone:800-258-2436 / 989-636-0773
CAGE:0BHP4
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ALUMINUM (SARA III)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 9.0%
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 DUST; 9192
Name:ZINC (SARA III)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 2.0%
OSHA PEL:10 MG ZNO/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:MANGANESE (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.15%
Other REC Limits:SEE INGREDIENT NAME
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293
Name:MAGNESIUM
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: BAL.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MECH INJURY ONLY. SKIN: MECH
INJURY ONLY. MOLTEN MATL MAY BURN SKIN. SKIN ABSORB: UNLIKELY DUE
TO PHYS PROPERTIES. INGESTION: UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYS STATE. IF DUSTS
ARE PRODUCED, AMOUNTS INGESTED I NCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HNDLG NOT
LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY; HOWEVER, INGEST OF LARGER AMTS COULD (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, EVEN DEATH,
BECAUSE THE ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY OF MAGNESIUM IS CONSIDERED
MODERATE. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT.
SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFTS: BASED ON A VAILABLE DATA, REPEATED EXPOSURES
ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH OFF DUST IN FLOWING WATER/SHOWER. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF DUST ARE INGEST. CALL M.D. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF DUST INHAL EFTS OCCUR. CALL PHYS. NOTE TO
PHYS: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE FOR DUST INHALATION. SUPPORTIVE CARE.
TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF PHYS IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF
PATIENT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER BURNING MAGNESIUM BY COVERING W/AN EXTING
POWDER APPROVED FOR USE ON MAGNESIUM FIRES SUCH AS (SEE SUPP DATA).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED IN AIR TO TEMP NEAR MELTING
POINT, MAGNESIUM ALLOYS IGNITE & BURN W/WHITE FLAME. USE OF WATER
ON MOLTEN MAGNESIUM WILL (SEE SUPP DATA).
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN OFF AND USE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE CARE IN HNDLG MG & MAGNESIUM
ALLOY PROD FORMS TO AVOID PROD DMG AND/OR PERS INJ. STORE PROD IN
DRY LOCATION. WET/MOIST/ (SEE OTHR PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: HIGH HUMIDITY STOR CONDTNS WILL LEAD
TO CORR OF PROD. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUST. SEE NFPA BULLETIN
NFPA 48, "STOR, HNDLG & PROCESSING OF MG" FOR DETAILED STOR INFO.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS.
LOCAL EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: G1, MET-L-X, ETC. CONSULT NATL FIRE PROT ASSOC STD FOR
OTHER EXTING MEDIA WHICH MAY BE APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OPERATIONS
SUCH AS FOUNDRIES OR HEAT-TREATED FURNACES. EXPLO HAZ: PRDCE H GAS
& MAY CAUSE EXPLO.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:830F,443C
Spec Gravity:1.82
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID, NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, WATER. REACTS W/ACID TO FORM H GAS. IN FINELY DIVIDED FORM, WILL
REACT W/ WATER/ACIDS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL HANDLING CONDITIONS.
SEE INCOMPATIBILITY STATEMENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SEE UNUSUAL FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD &
MATERIALS TO AVOID.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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