CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- MAGNESIUM METAL,P 7-87-3120 MAGNESIUM RIBBON -- 6810-00D003614 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL,P 7-87-3120 MAGNESIUM RIBBON
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003614
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215
Country:US
Info Phone Num:910-584-0381/800-334-5551
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM (METAL)
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, DOG) IS 230 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	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- MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OR INGESTED. EYES:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION ON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    ORAL:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL  DISCOMFORT. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BLURRED
    VISION, TEARING
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:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CONSC IOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, HALON.
    DO NOT USE HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS OF WATER TO EXTINGUISH MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    SWEEP OR SCOOP UP SPILL. PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR REUSE,
    RECYLING OR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA,
    AWAY FROM FLAMES, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE FINELY
    DIVIDED CHIPS/SHAVINGS IN FIRE RESISTANT PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES,
    LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F8
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2030F,1110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1200F,649C
Spec Gravity:1.74
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER SOLID - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDES, CARBONATES, CYANIDES, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS,
    SULFATES, OTHER METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES MAY BE RELEASED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IF PERMITTED. DO NOT INCINERATE
    EMPTY CONTAINERS. THE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001

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