FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, S800632, S99098 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, S800632, S99098
MSDS Date:12/15/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:13365, CAT NO: M33500, INDEX: A00627683
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:DO274
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
Contract Num:00MC7474001
CAGE:DO274

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE. (EINECS #: UNLISTED)
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NIOSH;NONE LISTED
OSHA PEL:NONE LISTED
OSHA STEL:NONE LISTED
ACGIH TLV:NONE LISTED
ACGIH STEL:NONE LISTED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: 7800 MG/KG; ORAL, MOUSE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: WARNING! MAY CAUSE
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. CAUSES DIGESTIVE AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INHALATION OF FUMES MAY CAUSE
    METAL-FUME FEVER. TARGET ORGANS:  KIDNEYS.	POTENTIAL HEALTH
    EFFECTS: EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE KID NEY DAMAGE.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INHALATION OF
    FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER, WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY
    FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS WITH METALLIC TASTE, FEVER, CHILLS, COUGH, (
    SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
    WEAKNESS, CHEST PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN AND INCREASED WHITE BLOOD CELL
    COUNT. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWERE EYELIDS. GET
    MEDICAL AID. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
    WATER FOR  AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. WASH
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM
    IS CON SCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET
    MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION. IF (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH)

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV.
Lower Limits:N/AVAILABLE
Upper Limits:N/AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. DURING A FIRE,
    IRRITATING AND HIGHLY TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION. USE WATER WITH CAUTION AND IN FLOODING
    AMOUNTS.   USE NIOSH APPROVED S CBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER MAY
    GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL INFORMATION: USE PROPER PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN (CONTROL MEASURES) SECTION.   
      SPILLS / LEAKS: CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING
    PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUI PMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP OR
    ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. PROVIDE
    VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND
    ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.	   
    STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT ILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.    
    EXPOSURE LIMITS: (SE E INGREDIENTS SECTION - ). OSHA VACATED PELS:
    MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE: NO OSHA VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR
    THIS CHEMICAL.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES (ANSI APPROVED - ).
Other Protective Equipment:FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH FACILITY AND A SAFETY
    SHOWER.   WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS BEFORE
    EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: DUS-TOP; MANGOGENE.	     FIRST AID (CONT): BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. DO NOT USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESPIRATION.
    NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
    ANTIDOTE:  THE USE OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE TO PRECIPITATE THE OXALATE
    SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY ONLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Boiling Pt:=1412.C, 2573.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Decomp Temp:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE.
Vapor Density:N/AVAIL.
Spec Gravity:1.569
pH:7.0 (SOLUTION).
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER/ALCOHOL.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY WHITE SOLID. ODOR: NONE REPORTED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLOSIVE WHEN COMBINED WITH 2-FURAN PERCARBOXYLIC ACID. MAGNESIUM
    CHLORIDE DISSOLVES IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS GIVING OFF CONSIDERABLE
    AMOUNTS OF HEAT. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER, HEATING TO
    DECOMPOSITION.     STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: CAS # 7791-18-6: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50
    = 7600 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 8100 MG/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION  FOUND. NEUROTOXICITY: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. OTHER
    STUDIES: SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.	ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE.	PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE.  OTHER: NOT
    AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.  RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED.	RCRA
    U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.  CANADIAN TDG:
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ.  SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ.  SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 7791-18-6 IS NOT LISTED ON
    THE TSCA INVENTORY. IT IS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT USE ONLY. 
    HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING UNIT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON THE
    HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING L IST.	CHEMICAL TEST RULES: NONE OF
    THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL TEST RULE. 
    SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION
    12B.  TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
    MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA.  CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES
    NO T CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS, CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS, OR
    CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    (STATE REG)
State Regulatory Information:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE IS NOT
    PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FORM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA
    NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE LISTED. 	      FED R EGS (CONT): THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED
    AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, PRIORITY POLLUTANTS, OR TOXIC POLLUTANTS
    UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA . EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL
    REGULATIONS: EUROPEAN LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVES:
    HAZARD SYM BOLS: NOT AVAILABLE. RISK PHRASES: N/P. SAFETY PHRASES:
    N/P. WGK (WATER DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS # 7791-18-6: 0. CANADA:
    NONE OF (OTHER INFO)

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