CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== 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
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
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:MDA 414-99-P-6483
CAGE:59896
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:MDA414-98-A-0118-0138
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM NITRATE
CAS:13446-18-9
RTECS #:OM3756000
Minumum % Wt:98.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORTY TRACT. CHRONIC: REP RODUCTIVE EFFECTS NOT IDENTIFIED.
    NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.  REMO VE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AND CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER.  NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QU IET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. CLOSED
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=95.C, 203.F
Spec Gravity:1.46
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001.

====================  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:MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 5.1, UN1474, III.

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

SARA Title III Information:311/312:( ACUTE, CHRONIC, FIRE). SECTION
    313: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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