FREY SCIENTIFIC -- MAGNESIUM NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE,75450 -- 6810-00-264-8963 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE,75450
MSDS Date:11/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8963
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-9905/716-226-6177/334-4222
Emergency Phone Num:419-589-1900/800-424-9300(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 NITRATE,HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:13446-18-9
RTECS #:OM3756000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    MAY CAUSE EYES IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION/DUST MAY
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INHALA TION OF DUST/MISTS MAY CAUSE LOCAL
    IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY SHOW CYANOSIS (BLUE SKIN), DIZZINESS.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, BLUE SKIN, COUGHING,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER& INDUCE VOMITING.
    REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL
    CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER! CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE. GREATLY INCREASES BURNING RATE OF
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE
    SPILL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF  PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN WELL
    VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:626F,330C
Spec Gravity:1.464
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:44% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, OXIDIZABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ALUMINUM
    POWDER/DUST, CYANIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE 626
    F/330C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITRIC ACID GASES, NITROGEN OXIDES AND
    OTHER HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR
    CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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