Magnesium turnings
Mg
ICSC # 0701
CAS # 7439-95-4
RTECS # OM2100000
UN # 1869
EC # 012-002-00-9
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Highly flammable
in powder form.
Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
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NO open flames, NO sparks, and NO smoking.
NO contact with moisture or acid.
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Dry sand.
Special powder.
NO hydrous agents.
NO water.
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Explosion
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Finely dispersed particles form explosive mixtures in air.
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Prevent deposition of dust; closed system, dust explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting.
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Exposure
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PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST!
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•Inhalation
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Cough.
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Local exhaust or breathing protection.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
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•Eyes
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Redness.
Pain.
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Safety goggles.
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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•Ingestion
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Sweep spilled substance into containers.
Do NOT wash away into sewer.
Carefully collect remainder,
then remove to safe place.
Personal protection: P2 filter respirator for harmful particles.
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Fireproof.
Separated from
strong oxidants,
acids,
carbonates, halogens.
Dry.
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Airtight.
F symbol
R: 11-15
S: 2-7/8-43
UN Hazard Class: 4.1
UN Packing Group: III
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
SILVERY-WHITE METALLIC SOLID IN VARIOUS FORMS.
Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
The substance may spontaneously ignite on contact with air if finely divided or
on heating.
Upon heating, toxic fumes are formed.
The substance is a strong reducing agent and reacts violently with oxidants and many other substances
, causing fire and explosion hazard.
Reacts with moisture or acids, evolving combustible gas (Hydrogen - see ICSC 0001),
causing fire and explosion hazard.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by ingestion.
Inhalation Risk:
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Boiling point: 1100°C
Melting point: 649°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.74
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Solubility in water:
reaction
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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Magnesium burns with an intense flame. Avoid direct viewing of magnesium fires.
Reacts violently with fire extinguishing agents such as water, powder, carbon dioxide and halons.
Card has been partly updated in October 2004. See sections Occupational Exposure Limits, EU classification, Emergency Response.
Transport Emergency Card: TEC (R)-41GF3-II+III
NFPA Code: H0; F1; R1;
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 0701
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MAGNESIUM (PELLETS)
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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