ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-227-0411
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:01/10/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0411
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:2060
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:(414) 273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7786-30-3
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 2800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CONVULSIONS, SEIZURE,
    CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, HARMFUL, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DEPRESSION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING,  DIARRHEA, LUNG, THORAX
    & RESPIRATION CHANGES. SKIN: IRRITATION, & ABSORPTION. EYES:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CONVULSIONS, SEIZURE, CARDIAC
    ARRYTHMIAS, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION, HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING,  DIARRHEA, LUNG, THORAX &
    RESPIRATION CHANGES. SKIN: IRRITATION, & ABSORPTION. EYES:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
    PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP &
    PLACE IN BAG/HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA.
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP. FOR SMALL QUANTITIES, ADD TO
    LARGE STIRRED EXCES S OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL. SEE SUPP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE UNDER
    NITROGEN. VERY HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T
    BREATH DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, RUBBER BOOTS, &
    OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES (CONT'D): SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR
    LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE
    AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS &
    N EUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES WHICH CAN BE
    CONTROLLED BY RATE OF ADDITION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1317F
Spec Gravity:2.320
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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