MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- MAGNESIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-241-1163
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1163
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M0235
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C336
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
CAS:7487-88-9
RTECS #:OM4500000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: N/P. POTENTIAL HEALTH
    EFFECTS. INHALATION: DUST MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. SORE THROAT
    OR COUGHING MAY OCCUR. INGESTION: SINCE MAGNESIUM SALTS ARE SLOWLY
    ABSORBED, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMI TING AND DIARRHEA MAY BE THE ONLY
    SYMPTOMS. HOWEVER, IF ELIMINATION IS BLOCKED OR OTHER REASONS, CNS
    DEPRESSION, LACK OF REFLEXES, HYPOCALCEMIA (DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM
    IN THE BLOOD) MAY OCCUR. SKIN CON TACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED
    BUT MAY CAUSE MINOR SKIN IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT:  NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DUST MAY BE SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. SORE THROAT OR COUGHING MAY OCCUR. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CNS DEPRESSION, LACK OF
    REFLEXES, HYPOCALCEMIA (DEFICIE NCY OF CALCIUM IN THE BLOOD), MINOR
    SKIN IRRITATION, MECHANICAL EYE  IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN CONTACT: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN
    WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYE CONTACT: WASH THOROUGHLY
    WITH RUNNIN G WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
    NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IV ADMINISTRATION OF CALCIUM GLUCONATE WILL
    PARTIALLY REVERSE ACUTE MAGNESIUM TOXICITY. VENTICULAR SUPPORT WITH
    CACL2 INFUSION AN D MANITOL DIURESIS HAS BEEN SUCCESFUL.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
    APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNGING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISP ERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN.
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLID); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE
    EXPOSURE TO THE DUST OR MIST IS APPARENT, A HALF- FACE DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE
    EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN , USE A FULL-FACE POSITIVE-PRESSURE,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORES DO NOT
    PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. LOCAL EXHAUST IS
    PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1123.9C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.65
pH:SLIGHTLY ACID
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS, OR WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ETHOXY ETHYL ALCOHOLS, ARSENATES, PHOSPHATES, TARTRATES, LEAD, BARIUM,
    STRONTIUM, AND CALCIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. PROCESSING/CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.  STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY
    DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAI NERS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311/312 ACUTE: YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: YES.
State Regulatory Information:

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