ALDON CORP. -- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:02/28/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM 50
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0024-0127
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HYDRATE (MGCL2.6H2O)
CAS:7791-18-6
RTECS #:OM2975000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORLA-RAT LD50 8100MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:UPSET STOMACH, POSSIBLY NAUEA &
    VOMITING.EYE:SLIGHTLY IRRIT & MAY CAUSE MINOR TRANSIENT CORNEAL
    INJURY.SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPO MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRIT.SKIN
    ABSORPTION:NOT LIKELY TO BE ABS ORBED IN TOXIC AMTS.INHAL:DUST MAY
    BE IRRIT,BUT NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:UPSET STOMACH,POSSIBLY NAUSEA & VOMTING.
    EYE:SLIGHTLY IRRIT & MAY CAUSE MINOR TRANSIENT CORNEAL
    INJURY.SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPO MAY CAUSE MINOR
    IRRIT.SKIN:NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN TO XIC AMTS.INHAL:DUST MAYB
    E IRRIT,BUT NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT OCCUR,GET
    MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER,THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
    WATER.EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,LIFTING
    EYELIDS OCC ASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE WATER TO
    DRINK.INDUCE VOMITING & CALL DR.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSC PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SUPPRORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZAROUDS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED.SMALL
    SPILLS:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.AVOID CONTACT
    W/SKIN,EYES,CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG.CAUTION! VERY
    DELIQUESCENT.IRRITANT.READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE  USING.
Other Precautions:.FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.NOT FOR DRUG,FOOD,OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
    HEXAHYDRATE IS HYGROSCOPIC.KEEP IN TIGHTLY SEALEDCNTNR TO AVOID
    MOISTURE PICK-UP.ALSO RELEA SES HEAT WHEN DISSOLVED IN WATER
    (90BTU/1G).

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING.IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL,WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    NIOSH-AAPROVED MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NONE
    NEEDED. SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION,SMOCK,APRON,PROPER
    LGOVES, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=116.C, 240.8F
M.P/F.P Text:LOSES WATER
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:1.56
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA (NON-VOLATILE)
Solubility in Water:54G/100ML @20C.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, CRYSTALS,
    FLAKES;NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLUTIONS CAN BE AGGRESSIVELY CORROSIVE TO METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER OF CRYSTALLLIZATIONN DRIVEN OFF AT
    235F+.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXIDE AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
    AT TEMPERATURES WELL OVER 1400C.

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

Toxicological Information:TLV NONE ESTABLISHED. (ACGIH 1983-83). RTEC #
    OM2975000.TOXICITY DATA:ORAL-RAT LD50 8100MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJ TO
    FED,STATE,OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
    THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.UNCONTAMINATED
    MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED O F IN SANITARY LANDFILL OR FLUSH TO SEWER
    WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGULATED.

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