CHEM SERVICE INC -- MAGNESIUM ACETATE-TETRA HYDRATE, I-69  -- 6810-00N067478
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM ACETATE-TETRA HYDRATE, I-69
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067478
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM ACETATE; (MAGNESIUM ACETATE-TETRA HYDRATE)
CAS:16674-78-5
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT
    WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEMICAL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO
    UNCON/CONVULSING PERSON. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF (ING
    4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:WATER. CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY IF
    NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. IF (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:PATIENT IS VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY
    DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMITING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS -
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRIT. CAN CAUSE SKIN
    IRRIT. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPOR S AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE
    INJURY. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESP TRACT. CAN
    BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFTS OF
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
    CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POISON CONTROL CENTER. IN CASE OF CONTACT:
    EYES:FLUSH	CONTINUOUSLY W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O
    FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & H*2O TO CLEANSE
    SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACE TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS. USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA
    APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP. EYE SHIELD SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. PERS NOT
    SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HNDL THIS CHEM/ITS
    CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE
    USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRI CULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS. FIRST AID PROC:HAVING
    DFCLT BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF
    PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED AT
    TN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
    SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:176F,80C
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ACID HALIDES AND ANHYDRIDES. REACTS WITH PHOSPHORUS
    HALIDES. REACTS WITH THIONYL CHLORIDES. HYGROSCOPIC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE FLAMMALBE.
    DECOMPOSED BY CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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