Magnesium Metal
Section 1 - General Information
Company's Name: FREY SCIENTIFIC
Company's Street: 905 HICKORY LANE
Company's City: MANSFIELD
Company's State: OH
Company's Zip Code: 44905
Emergency Telephone Number: 716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Telephone Number for Information: 419-589-9905/716-334-4222
Date MSDS Prepared: 29SEP92
Section II - Ingredients/Identity Information
Hazardous Components: MAGNESIUM
OSHA PEL: 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME
Other Limits Recommended: NONE RECOMMENDED
Section III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Boiling Point: 2030F, 1110C
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density (Air=1): NOT AVAILABLE
Specific Gravity (H2O = 1): 1.74
Melting Point: 1202F, 650C
Evaporation Rate And Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility In Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance And Odor: SILVERY/GRAY METAL RIBBON, CHIPS, TURNINGS - ODORLESS.
Section IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point (Method Used): 1175F, 635C (NOT AVAILABLE)
Flammable Limits
- Lower Explosive Limit: NOT AVAILABLE
- Upper Explosive Limit: NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media: SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE/DRY POWDER (ABC). DO NOT USE FOAM, HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS/CARBON DIOXIDE.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR FIRE GLASSES. PREVENT WATER CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MAGNESIUM.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. FINE POWDER, THIN SHEETS, CHIPS AND TURNINGS ARE EASILY IGNITED AND BURNS. MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
Section V - Reactivity Data
Stability: STABLE
Conditions to Avoid: DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. FINE POWDER, THIN SHEETS, CHIPS AND TURNINGS ARE EASILY IGNITED AND BURNS. MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER.
Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid): OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, WATER, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE
Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts: MAY FORM MAGNESIUM OXIDE. HYDROGEN WILL BE PRODUCED WHEN EXPOSED FOR LONG TIME TO WATER AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR
Conditions to Avoid (Polymerization): NOT RELEVANT
Section VI - Health Hazard Data
Route(s) of Entry: INHALATION
Health Hazards (Acute and Chronic): TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT. PARTICLES OF MAGNESIUM EMBEDED IN SKIN CAN CAUSE LESIONS.
INHALED: FUMES MAY CAUSE CHILLS & METAL FUME FEVER. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
ORAL: UNLIKELY. CHRONIC - UNKNOWN.
Carcinogenicity
- NTP: NO
- IARC Monographs: NO
- OSHA Regulated: NO
Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER, WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: UNKNOWN
Emergency/First Aid Procedures: GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. ORAL: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING & CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
Section VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps to Be Taken in Case Material Released or Spilled: USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. NO SMOKING/OPEN FLAME. RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. CLEAN, DRY PRODUCT MAY BE RETURNED TO DRY CONTAINER AND SEALED. PLACE CONTAMINATED SPILL IN VENTED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Precautions to be Taken in Handling and Storing: STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. GROUND ALL HANDLING & TRANSFERRING OPERATIONS.
Other Precautions: AVOID CREATING DUSTS OR FUMES. AVOID EYE CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. STORAGE IN HIGH HUMIDITY AREA WILL LEAD TO CORROSION OF THE PRODUCT.
Section VII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection (Specify Type): NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves: FIRE-RESISTANT
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, FIRE GLASSES
Other Protective Clothing or Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, FIRE-RESISTANT CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices: OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.