P. O. Box 370 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Waynesville, NC MAGNESIUM SULFATE
28786
HEPTAHYDRATE
USA
March 12, 2007
Tel 828 452 4784
Fax 828 452 4786
SECTION I.
Physical Address: P.O. Box 370, (102 Commerce Street)
Waynesville, NC 28786
Chemical Name: Magnesium Sulfate Heptahydrate
Formula: MgSO4鈥?7H2O
CAS No: 7487 鈥? 88 鈥? 9 TSCA Considers Hydrates as
Mixtures of Anhydrous Salt and Water
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SECTION II.
Hazardous Ingredients
Material or Component: NONE
Hazard Date: NONE
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SECTION III.
Physical Data
Boiling Point 760 MM HG: DOES NOT BOIL
Specific Gravity (H20.1): 1.68
Vapor Density (Air.1): N/A
% Volatiles by Volume: N/A
Appearance & Odor: SMALL COLORLESS CRYSTALS,
ODORLESS
Melting Point: 鈥淐 70D 鈥? LOSES WATER
Vapor Pressure: N/A
Solubility in H2O by Weight: APPRECIABLE
Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate): N/A
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SECTION IV.
Fire & Explosion Data
Flash Point (Test Method): NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
Autoignition Temperature: N/A
Flammable Limits In Air, % by Volume: N/A
Extinguishing Media: N/A
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: PROPER BREATHING EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire & Explosion Hazard: EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
MAY PRODUCE SULFUR TRIOXIDE &
SULFUR DIOXIDE
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SECTION V.
Health Hazard Information
Health Hazard Data NO EXPOSURE LIMITS HAVE BEEN
ESTABLISHED BY OSHA
Routes of Exposure:
Inhalation: POSSIBLE DUST IRRITATION
Skin Contact: NONE
Skin Absorption: NONE
Eye Contact: POSSIBLE DUST IRRITATION
Ingestion: MAY CAUSE BOWEL MOVEMENT
IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT PHYSICIAN
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Magnesium Sulfate/Heptahydrate (Epsom Salt), is an inorganic chemical having no properties which
are deleterious to the skin of humans, internally or externally. For several hundred years it has been widely used as a cathartic and
analgesic in aqueous solution. It is in the US Pharmacopia XXII as well as the Food Chemical Codex.
Effects of Overexposure:
Acute Overexposure: MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE BOWEL
MOVEMENT IF SWALLOWED,
ABDOMINAL CRAMPS.
Chronic Overexposure: IF OVER 10 GRAMS SWALLOWED,
CONSULT PHYSICIAN
Emergency & First Aid Procedures
Eyes: WASH WITH WARM WATER (H2O)
Skin: N/A
Inhalation: LEAVE DUST AREA FOR FRESH AIR
Ingestion: CONSULT PHYSICIAN. IF LARGE
AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED, INDUCE --
VOMITING.
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SECTION VI.
Reactivity Data
Conditions Contributing to Instability: STABILE
Incompatibility: NONE
Hazardous: EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES,
MAY PRODUCE SULFUR TRIOXIDE &
SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Conditions Contributing to Hazardous
Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR
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SECTION VII.
Spill or Leak Procedures 鈥? Not A RCRA Hazardous Waste
Steps to be Taken if Material is Spilled Released: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
NECESSARY
Waste Disposal Method: DILUTE WITH WATER (H20) OR
SWEEP & DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
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SECTION VIII.
Special Protection Information
Ventilation Requirements: APPROPRIATE DUST CONTROL
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Specific Personal Protection Equip.: FOR OPERATORS, RESPIRATOR
COULD BE WORN IN ABNORMAL
DUST CONDITIONS
Respiratory (specify in detail)
Eye: NORMAL EYE PROTECTION FOR
DUST
Gloves: NONE
Other Clothing & Equipment: NONE
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SECTION IX.
Special Precautions
Precautionary Statements: NONE
Other Handling & Storage Requirements: NONE
PRODUCERS OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE SINCE 1950
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