MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- MAGNESIUM NITRATE -- 6810-00-264-8963 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-8963
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M0169
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICE DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NJ80
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM NITRATE
CAS:10377-60-3
RTECS #:OM3750000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INHALATION:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
    LARGE ORAL DOSES OF NITRATES MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    VOMITING, BLOODY DIARRHEA, WEAKN ESS, CONVULSION, AND COLLAPSE. MAY
    INTERFERE WITH BLOOD'S CAPABILITY TO CARRY OXYGEN
    (METHEMOGLOBINEMIA), AS EVIDENCED BY BLUISH COLOR TO SKIN AND LIPS.
    SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION AND BURNS. EYE  CONTACT: CAUSES
    IRRITATION. MAY BE EXTREMELY IRRITATING WITH POSSIBLE BURNS TO EYE
    TISSUE AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
    REPEATED SMALL DOSES OF NITRATES MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, DE PRESSION,
    HEADACHE, MENTAL IMPAIREMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHILATION: COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. 
    INGESTION: DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, BLOODY DIARRHEA,
    WEAKNESS AND COLLAPSE. SKIN:BURNS. REPEATED SMALL ORAL DOSES OF
    NITRATES MAY CAUSE WEAKN ESS, DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, AND MENTAL
    IMPAIRMENT. CHRONIC EXPOSURES MAY AFFECT ABILITY OF BLOOD TO CARRY
    OXYGEN, CAUSING LIPS AND SKIN TO TURN BLUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHILATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED  BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CON TAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES .CALL
    PHYSICIAN. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
    WITH GENTLE BUT LARGE STREAM OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCC ASSIONALLY. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT RELEVANT.
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
    CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOSURE
    CONTROLS SECTION. PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL USING A  METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE
    DUST. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED
    MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPERATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, OR ANY OTHER READILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. DO NOT STORE  ON WOODEN FLOORS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINER OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND
    PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    OR MIST IS APPARENT, A HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
    FOR EMERGENCIES OR WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A
    FULL-FACE POSITIVE PRE SSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
    WARNING:AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. LOCAL
    PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS
    SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIEL
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING AND MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=330.C, 626.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=89.C, 192.2F
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.46
pH:NO INFORMATION
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:125G/100ML H2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC AND OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND TOXIC METAL
    FUMES MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA
    APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.
    DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND  UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: MAGNESIUM NITRATE  HAZARD
    CLASS:  5.1   UN/NA:  UN1474   PACKING GROUP:  III	 INFORMATION IS
    FOR 200 LB SIZE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312: ACUTE, CHRONIC AND FIRE: YES
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: YES
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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