CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 87-3240, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:87-3240, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2039
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 8.1 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: G.I. TRACT. EYES: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INGESTION CAN IRRITATE G.I. TRACT
    CAUSING NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT
    WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINA TED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY
    CALL A PHYSICIAN O R POISON CONTROL CENTER. NOTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    STOPPED.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Spec Gravity:1.56 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXYCHLORIDE, C12

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

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC EFFECTS: TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS
    INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ: NO,
    SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS-NAME LIST: NO, SARA SECTION 313
    CHEMICALS-CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO,  CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ (LBS): NO,
    RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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