FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, M35  -- 6810-00N085981
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, M35
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N085981
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: GLUCONATE TO PRECIPITATE THE OXALATE SHOULD BE
    DETERMINED BY ONLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRE FIGHT PROC: HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 8100 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:ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IR RITATION. INHALATION OF
    FUMES MAY CAUSEMETAL FUME FEVER, WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY FLU-LIKE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS WITH METALLIC TASTE, FEVER,
    CHILLS, COUGH, WEAKNESS, CHEST PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN AND INCREASED
    WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND. TARGET
    ORGANS: KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: IMMED
    FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD  CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MED AID. INHAL: GET MED AID IMMED.
    REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MATL
    WILL NOT BURN. USE H*2O W/CAUTION & IN FLOODING AMTS. CNTCT
    W/MOISTURE/H*2O MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT (ING 3)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A
    SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7.0 (SOLUTION). SOL IN H*2O: SOLUBLE IN H*2O & ALCOHOL. MATLS TO
    AVOID: CONSIDERABLE AMTS OF HEAT; INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG OXIDIZERS.
    FIRST AID PROC: FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF 
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE: THE USE OF CALCIUM (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2574F,1412C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:244F,118C
Spec Gravity:1.569
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY WHITE SOLID; NONE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLOSIVE WHEN COMBINED W/2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID. MAGNESIUM
    CHLORIDE DISSOLVES IN AQUEOUS SOLNS GIVING OFF (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER, HEATING TO
    DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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