=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:MAGNESIUM NITRATE, HEXAHYDRATE
NIIN:00-264-8963
MSDS Number: CDZFN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Name:MAGNESIUM NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:13446-18-9
RTECS #:OM3756000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION.
    SKIN:MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION. INHALATION:DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
    LOCAL IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE DIURESIS & PERHAPS CATHARSIS.
    SOME EXTREME CASES MAY SHOW CYANO SIS, FALLING BLOOD PRESSURE,
    HEADACHE, FLUSH SKIN, VOMITING, DIZZINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
    INHALATION:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION:DIURESIS, CATHARSIS,
    CYANOSIS, FALLING BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHE, FLUSH SKIN, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE.  AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER & INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CENTER. NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/A.
Upper Limits:N/A.
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    (ABC).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. AVOID SPLASHING MOLTEN MATERIAL. FLOOD W/LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. INCREASES BURNING RATES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. DISOLVE
    IN WATER & FLUSH TO SEWER W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS & CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ LABEL BEFORE
    USING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD
    USE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE USING. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN
    OR EYES. REMOVE & WAS H CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS OCCUR, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE OF MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Vapor Pres:H2O ONLY
Vapor Density:H2O ONLY
Spec Gravity:1.464
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A.
Solubility in Water:44 GM/100 ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/A.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. I.E. ORGANICS,
    ALUMINUM, CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPREATURES 330C & HIGHER. ANHYDROUS FORM
    DECOMPOSES AT 330C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITRIC ACID FUMES & AT TIMES
    NOX. MAY YIELD HAZARDOUS MIST IN 110-330C
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO NATIONAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THE GUIDELINES ARE FOR CATALOG
    QUANTITIES ONLY. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER  OR IF
    UNCONTAMINATED, IN A  SANITARY LANDFILL.

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