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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE

FORMULA: MG(NO3)2 6H2O

FORMULA WT: 256.41

CAS NO.: 10377-60-3

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: OM3750000

COMMON SYNONYMS: MAGNESIUM(II)NITRATE; NITRIC ACID,MAGNESIUM SALT

PRODUCT CODES: 2473,2468

EFFECTIVE: 11/05/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 2 MODERATE

FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE

REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (OXIDIZER)

CONTACT - 2 MODERATE

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

DANGER

CAUSES IRRITATION

HARMFUL IF INHALED

STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE

KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT

STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE

OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL

AREA WITH WATER.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

MAGNESIUM NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE 90-100 10377-60-3

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

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MELTING POINT: 95 C ( 203 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 6.0

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.46 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS, CLEAR, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 0-0-0 OXY

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

SOAK WITH WATER, WATER SPRAY.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

NITROGEN OXIDES

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

TARGET ORGANS

EYES, SKIN

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY

EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR

AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT

INCOMPATIBLES: ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,

STRONG REDUCING AGENTS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.

WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND

COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D003 (REACTIVE WASTE)

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION

TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS

HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, PROPER

GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE

AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME MAGNESIUM NITRATE

HAZARD CLASS OXIDIZER

UN/NA UN1474

LABELS OXIDIZER

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME MAGNESIUM NITRATE

HAZARD CLASS 5.1

UN/NA UN1474

LABELS OXIDIZING AGENT