PRODUCT #: 200905 NAME: MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 3:24PM
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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - -
CATALOG #: 200905
NAME: MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - -
CAS #: 7439-95-4
MF: MG
EC NO: 231-104-6
SYNONYMS
MAGNESIO (ITALIAN) * MAGNESIUM (UN1869) (DOT) * MAGNESIUM ALLOYS,
POWER (UN1418) (DOT) * MAGNESIUM ALLOYS WITH >50% MAGNESIUM IN
PELLETS, TURNINGS OR RIBBONS (UN1869) (DOT) * MAGNESIUM CLIPPINGS *
MAGNESIUM GRANULES, COATED PARTICLE SIZE NOT <149 MICRONS (UN2950)
(DOT) * MAGNESIUM PELLETS * MAGNESIUM POWDERED * MAGNESIUM, POWDER
(UN1418) (DOT) * MAGNESIUM RIBBONS * MAGNESIUM TURNINGS * RMC *
UN1418 (DOT) * UN1869 (DOT) * UN2950 (DOT) *
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - -
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
FLAMMABLE (USA)
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE (EU)
IRRITANT
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
VESICANT.
TARGET ORGAN(S):
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
KIDNEYS
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING.
TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE
PROTECTION.
AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE
STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - -
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES.
ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS
WITH FINGERS.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - -
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE APPROVED CLASS D EXTINGUISHERS OR SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY
GROUND LIMESTONE OR DRY CLAY.
DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATERIAL.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
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PRODUCT #: 200905 NAME: MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 3:24PM
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
FLAMMABLE SOLID.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
REACTS WITH WATER TO LIBERATE FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE GAS.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - -
EVACUATE AREA.
SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - -
REFER TO SECTION 8.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAGNESIUM REACTS VIGOROUSLY WITH: AMMONIUM NITRATE, CARBONATES,
ARSENIC, CUPRIC OXIDE AND SULFATE, MERCURIC OXIDE, AND PHOSPHATES.
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - -
WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - -
APPEARANCE AND ODOR
SILVER TURNINGS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MELTING POINT: 648 C
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 950 F 509C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.740
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - -
STABILITY
STABLE.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
ACIDS
ACID CHLORIDES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH:
HALOGENS
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
SENSITIVE TO AIR
SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
HYDROGEN GAS
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
WILL NOT OCCUR.
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - -
ACUTE EFFECTS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES OF THE MUCOUS
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PRODUCT #: 200905 NAME: MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 3:24PM
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE CHILLS, FEVER, MALAISE, MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN,
RASH, AND ANOREXIA.
CHRONIC EFFECTS
TARGET ORGAN(S):
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
KIDNEYS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
RTECS #: OM2100000
MAGNESIUM
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
(RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR
COMPLETE INFORMATION.
SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - -
MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR
RECYCLING.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - -
CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - -
EUROPEAN INFORMATION
EC INDEX NO: 012-001-00-3
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
IRRITANT
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
S 16
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING.
S 33
TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
S 26
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S 36/37/39
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE
PROTECTION.
REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
OEL=MAK
NOHS 1974: HZD 43320; NIS 48; TNF 2305; NOS 65; TNE 51166
NOES 1983: HZD X3788; NIS 2; TNF 33; NOS 3; TNE 719
NOES 1983: HZD X5993; NIS 1; TNF 3; NOS 5; TNE 405; TFE 13
NOES 1983: HZD 43320; NIS 98; TNF 10146; NOS 87; TNE 162623; TFE 16364
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, APRIL 1997
NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: ELEMENTS IN BLOOD OR TISSUE, 8005
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - -
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO
BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH,
FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING
OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR
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PRODUCT #: 200905 NAME: MAGNESIUM, TURNINGS, 98%
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98
Printed Wednesday, March 12, 1903 3:24PM
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