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:INGEST:MAGNESIUM OXIDE IS SLOWLY
ABSORBED. INGESTION MAY CAUSE RAPID BOWEL EVACUATION. SKIN/EYE
CONTACT:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHI NG. INHALATION OF MAGNESIUM OXIDE
FUMESCAN PRODUCE METAL FUME FEVER, AN ILLNESS SIMILAR TO
INFLUENZA.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FEVER, COUGH, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE, MUSCULAR PAIN & LEUKOCYTOSIS. CHRONIC:NONE
KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:ONE SHOULD
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD
W/LA RGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. IF MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE
USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES NEEDED. IF W/OUT
RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
W/DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:WARNING:MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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