MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC. -- MAGNESIUM METAL, TURNINGS AND RIBBON  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL, TURNINGS AND RIBBON
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M0090
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-98-P-3835
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM METAL
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUSTS OR
    FUMES MAY IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND CAUSE METAL FUME
    FEVER. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, FEVER, &
    LEUKOCYTOSIS. INGESTION: MAGNESIUM METAL DOI ES NOT HAVE
    WELL-CHARACTERIZED TOXICITY.MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIARRHEA.
    SKIN: PARTICLES EMBEDDED IN THE SKIN MAY CAUSE ERUPTIONS. MOLTEN
    MAGNESIUM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS SKIN BURNS. EYES: HIGH CONCENT RATIONS
    OF DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. WATCHING A MAGNESIUM FIRE
    CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING WOUNDS CONTAMINATED WITH
    MAGNESIUM ARE VERY SLOW TO HEAL.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO UNCONSCI OUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS O R PERSISTS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

Autoignition Temp:=472.8C, 883.F
Extinguishing Media:METAL EXTINGUISHING POWDERS SUCH AS G-1 GRAPHITE
    POWDER, MET-L-X POWDER, POWDERED TALC, DRY GRAPHITE, POWDERED
    SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODA ASH, DRY SAND. DO NOT USE FOAM, CO2, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PPE & NIOSH APPROVD SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE IN POSITIVE PRES MODE. PROTECT EYES/SKIN FROM FLYING
    PARTICLES. DON'T LOOK DIRECTLY AT MAGNESIUM FIRES. FINE DUST
    DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CON CENTRATIONS W/IGNITION SOURCE IS
    POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.  WATER ON MOLTEN MAGNESIUM PRODUCES
    HYDROGEN & MAY EXPLODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED IN AIR TO MELTING POINT, MAY
    IGNITE & BURN. DANGEROUS IN FORM OF DUST OR FLAKES OR WHEN EXPOSED
    TO FLAME OR BY VIOLENT REACTION WITH OXIDIZERS. MAGNESIUM MAY REACT
    WITH MOISTURE OR ACIDS T O EVOLVE HYDROGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PPE. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO CLEAN,
    DRY METAL COVERED CONTAINER FOIR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT USE
    WATER IN COLLECTION P ROCESS. IF SPILLED MAGNESIUM HAS CONTACTED
    WATER, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. HYDROGEN GAS MEY BE GENERATED WHICH
    MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. EVACUATE AREA. USE FIRE FIGHTING PPE.
    PROCEED AS W/METAL FIRE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    STORE FINELY DIVIDED POWDER, CHIPS, SHAVINGS IN FETACHED
    FIRE-RESISTANT BUILDING, PROTECTED FROM M OISTURE & AWAY FROM
    OXIDIZERS, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, ACIDS & IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORAGE/USE AREA SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT INCLUDING EXPLOSION PROOF
    VENTILATION. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUES WHICH ARE
    HAZARDOUS. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS/P RECAUTIONS WHEN USING PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST/MIST IS APPARENT, A
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR
    WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE UNKNOWN, FULL-FACE, POSITIVE PRESSURE,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS RE QUIRED. WARNING-AIR-PURIFYING
    RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL TO KEEP EXPOSURES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
    IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON,
    COVERALLS AS APPROPRIATE TO PROTECT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT RELEVANT

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

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1100.C, 2012.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=648.9C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 1150F (621C)
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:1.74 @68F (20C)
pH:N/D
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CARBONATES, CYANIDES, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, SULFATES,
    ACIDS, OTHER METALS. REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM HYDROGEN GAS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS. SLOWLY
    OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR. AVOID MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION
    SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
    IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE

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

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & SENT TO A RCRA
    APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE, OR CONTAMINATION MAY
    CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.  STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY
    DIFFER FROM FEDERAL. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS IAW
    FEDERAL , STATE, & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT REGULATED FOR SARA 302, 313
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT REGULATED FOR CERCLA, RCRA (261.33),
    TSCA (8(D))
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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