CHEM SERVICE INC -- MAGNESIUM DIOXIDE, I-73  -- 6810-00N067482
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM DIOXIDE, I-73
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067482
=== 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:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3 CEILING
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MN/M3

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: INGEST: DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO
    UNCON/CONVL PERS. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.
    IF PATIENT IS VOMITING, WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS,
    FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT: CLOTHING UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL
    CHEMICAL ODORS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
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:ACUTE: CAN CAUSE EYE IRRIT. CAN CAUSE
    SKIN IRRIT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN. RPTD EXPOS TO
    VAPS &/DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAN
    CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY. DUST & /VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP
    TRACT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE NERV SYS INJURY. CAN
    CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURB. POSS
    CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR. MAY CAUSE SEIZURES, NAUS, VOMIT, AIRWAY
    OBSTRUCTION &/INCR MUC SECRETIONS IN LUNGS. INGEST MAY CAUSE SEV
    CORR OF GI TRACT. CAN BE IRR ITATING TO MUC MEMBS. CHRONIC EXPOS
    MAYCAUSE BRONCHITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
    POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
    CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER
    FOR AT LE AST 15 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO
    BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF DFCLT BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, (SUP DAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT
    USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  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 SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ.
    AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY EQUIP.
    AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLTHG.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
    ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEM. PERS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED
    SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CONTR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR
    LAB USE ONLY! THIS	PROD MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES OR (ING 6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM/THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTRS.
    INCOMPATIBLE W/IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS. FIRST AID PROC:
    ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF SIGNS OF SHOCK, KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED AT
    TN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IN CARD ARREST, ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
    SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSIST HAS ARRIVED. (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:995F,535C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CRYSTALLINE SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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