FREY SCIENTIFIC -- MAGNESIUM METAL -- 6810-00D003652 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL
MSDS Date:09/29/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003652
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-9905/716-334-4222
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: 99.8%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. HEALTH HAZARDS ARE DUE TO DUSTS/FUMES. ACUTE- EYE:MAY CAUSE
    BURNS. SKIN:PARTICLES OF MAGNESIUM EMBEDED IN SKIN CAN CAUSE
    LESIONS. INHALE:FUMES MAY CAUSE CHI LLS & METAL FUME FEVER. DUSTS
    MAY CAUSEIRRITATION. ORAL:UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, CHILLS,
    FEVER, WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIAATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:FLUS H THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. ORAL:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:1175F,635C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:950F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE/DRY POWDER
    (ABC). DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS/CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR FIRE GLASSES. PREVENT
    WATER CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MAGNESIUM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
    FINE POWDER, THIN SHEETS, CHIPS AND TURNINGS ARE EASILY IGNITED AND
    BURNS. MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP
    USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. NO SMOKING/OPEN FLAME. RECOVER FOR USE IF
    NOT CONTAMINATED. CLEAN, DRY PRODUCT MAY BE RETURNED TO DRY
    CONTAINER AND SEALED. PLACE C ONTAMINATED SPILL IN VENTED CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN DRY
    PLACE, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. GROUND ALL HANDLING & TRANSFERRING OPERATIONS
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS OR FUMES. AVOID EYE CONTAT.
    AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL
    CHILDREN. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. STORAGE IN
    HIGH HUMIDITY AREA WILL  LEAD TO CORROSION OF THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:FIRE-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, FIRE GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER,
    FIRE-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F8
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2030F,1110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1202F,650C
Spec Gravity:1.74
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (DECOMP.)
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY/GRAY METAL RIBBON, CHIPS, TURNINGS -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, WATER, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, SPARKS, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM MAGNESIUM OXIDE. HYDROGEN
    WILL BE PRODUCED WHEN EXPOSED FOR LONG TIME TO WATER AND ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
    IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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