ALDON CORPORATION -- MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6640-00T718497 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:03/12/1990
FSC:6640
NIIN:00T718497
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W. HENIRETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222 (NIGHT)
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCINILLI
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:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0058-0018
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1309-42-8
RTECS #:OM3570000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: INHALATION:
    DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: LAXATIVE.  EYES: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD
    KNOWN. HOWEVER, ANY MATERIAL THAT  CONTACTS THE EYE MAY BE
    IRRITATING OR CAUSE MECHANICAL INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: LAXATIVE.
     EYES: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN. HOWEVER, ANY MATERIAL THAT
    CONTACTS THE EYE MAY BE I RRITATING OR CAUSE MECHANICAL INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILL EFFECTS DEVELOP, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
    WITH WATER, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF
    IRRITATION D EVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
    GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. IF ILL EFFECTS DEVELOP,
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT WITH ACIDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED.  WEAK ACID (HMIS).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    ACIDS AND ACID FLAMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP  OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST FOR DUSTY CONDITION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, GOGGLES, VENTILATION HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 83791-03.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=350.C, 662.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.36
pH:NOT PROVIDED.
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE POWDER - NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT VOLATILE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID AND ACID FUMES, MALEIC ANYDRIDE, PHOSPHORUS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACID AND ACID FUMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE
    TOXIC FUMES OF MAGNESIUM OXIDES AS FUMES AND DUST.

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

Toxicological Information:TWA AS MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUME 10 MG/M3

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

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
    UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE  DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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