ALDON CORP. -- MAGNESIUM METAL POWDER -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM METAL POWDER
MSDS Date:04/27/1995
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:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM 20
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
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:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4759
CAGE:0X801

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM METAL
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
= Wt:99.99

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM METAL OR OXIDE
    DUST SHOULD BE A LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION AND SHOULD BE
    TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST.EXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM OXIDE FUME
    SUBSEQUENT TO BURNING CAN RESULT IN METAL  FUME FEVER. SKIN:
    PARTICLES OF MAGNESIUM EMBEDDED IN THE SKIN MAY PRODUCE LESIONS
    THAT RESIST HEALING. INGESTION: NO PROBLEM BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL
    PROPERTIES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:FEVER,CHILLS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,MUSCULAR PAIN.
    EYES:MAY CAUSE BURNS AND CORNEAL ABRASIONS. SKIN:PARTICLES IMBEDDED
    INTO SKIN MAY PRODUCE LESIONS THAT RESIST HEALING. INGESTION:NO
    PROBLEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYE:DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER.REMOVE PARTICLES WITH COTTON TIP
    APPLICATOR.CORNEAL ABRASIONS ARE A POSSIBILITY.GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF ILL EFFECTS
    DEVELOP,GET M EDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,NO
    EFFECT EXPECTED. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL
    PHYSICIAN.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:=636.C, 1176.8F
Autoignition Temp:=510.C, 950.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY GRAPHITE,DRY SAND,TALC,G-1
    POWDER,PURPLE K. DO NOT USE WATER,FOAM, HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING
    AGENT, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPLY WATER WITH CARE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
    BURNING OR MOLTEN MAGNESIUM.PROTECT EYES/SKIN FROM FLYING
    PARTICLES.AVOID DIRECT VIEWING OF MAGNESIUM FIRES AS EYE INJURY MAY
    RESULT. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED  SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    FIRE GLASSES IF VIEWING FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE METAL.EASILY IGNITED AND
    BURNS WITH INTENSE HEAT AND BRILLANT WHITE FLAME.POWDERS
    FORMEXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR WHICH MAY BE IGNITED BY SPARKS.IN
    FINELY DIVIDED FORM,WILL REACT WITH WATE R AND ACIDS TO RELEASE
    HYDROGEN;ALSO HAZARDOUS IN SUCH FORM WITH
    CHLORINE,BROMIDE,IODINE,OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP SPILL.USE
    APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT-CLEAN UP USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS-NO
    SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES IN AREA.AVOID DUSTING.CLEAN DRY PRODUCT MAY
    BE RETURNED TO DRY CONTAINER  AND SEALED AGAINST MOISTURE OR PLACE
    IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WET/CONTAMINATED MATERIAL SHOULD
    BE PLACED IN VENTED CONTAINER AND MOVED TO REMOTE AREA FOR BURNING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A DRY
    PLACE AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES IN A METAL CABINET.AVOID DIRECT
    VIEWING OF MAGNESIUM FIRES AS EYE INJURY MAY RESULT.GROUND ALL
    HANDLING AND TRANSFERRING OPERATION S.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.WET,MOIST OR HIGH
    HUMIDITY STORAGE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CORROSION OF THE
    PRODUCT.CONSTANT CLEAN-UP AND GO OD HOUSEKEEPING.KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING.IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL:IF DUSTY
Protective Gloves:FIRE-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES,FIRE GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE FIRE RESISTANT
    CLOTHING(E.G., GLOVES,COVERALLS,ETC).WHEN EXPOSING MAGNESIUM METAL
    TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES(950F) WHICH CAN CAUSE IGNITION.GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:GROUND ALL HANDLING AND TRANSFERRING
    OPERATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: M5-10Z

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

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=1110.C, 2030.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=651.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1MM
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:1.74
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE(N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY GRAY METAL POWDER,NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER + ACIDS, CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DANGEROUS WHEN WET. AVOID EXPOSURE TO 
    MOISTURE, HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN WILL BE PRODUCED - WHEN
    EXPOSED FOR LONG TIME TO WATER & ACIDS.

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

Toxicological Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR OR IN A CH EMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
    WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: MAGNESIUM, POWDER, 4.3 UN1418, PG II. 
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO.76.

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

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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