FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE 13525, S80067-1  -- 6810-00N091696
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE 13525, S80067-1
MSDS Date:07/13/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091696
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNND
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
CAS:10034-99-8
RTECS #:OM4508000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE IRRITATION.
    THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY
    INVESTIGATED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. THE TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE  NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.
    INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA,
    VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. INHALA TION: MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS
    SUBSTANCE HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH
    SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTHG  & SHOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
    WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
    GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERSON. GE T MED AID. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR
    IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    GET MED AID. NOTE TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
    ANTIDOTE: USE OF CAL CIIUM GLUCONATE TO (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. IN
    CASE OF FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. DURING A FIRE,
    IRRITATING AND HIGHLY TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL INFO: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN
    THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION. SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN
    PLACE INTO A SUITABLE  CLEAN, DRY, CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
    AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. PROVIDE VENTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
    KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
    STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAIN ER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: PRECIPITATE THE OXALATE SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY ONLY
    QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL. PHYSICAL DATA - MOLECULAR FORMULA: MGSO*4.
    MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 246.4564.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=1124.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:=1124.C, 2055.2F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:2.66
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES AND GASES,
    SULFUR OXIDES (SO*X), INCLUDING SULFUR OXIDE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS#: CAS 10034-99-8: OM4508000. LD50/LD50:
    NOT AVAILABLE. CARCINOGENICITY: MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE -
    NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TE RATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NEUROTOXICITY: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABL E.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LISTED.  RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS MA TL BANNED
    FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IATA: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADIAN TDG: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 31 3.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA - CAS #10034-99-8 IS NOT ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. IS IS HYDRATE & EXEMPT FROM TSCA INVENTORY REQS (40 CFR
    720.3(U)(2). HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF CHEMICALS ON
    ARE ON HEALTH & SFTY REPORTNG  LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF THE
    CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE
    RULE: NONE OF CHEM LISTED HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA.
    EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS - EUROPEAN LABELING I/ A/W EC
    DIRECTIVES. HAZ SYMBOLS: NOT AVAIL. SFTY PHRASES: S37 WEAR SUITABLE
    GLOVES. S 45 IN CASE OF A CCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED
    ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSS). S 28A AFTER CONTACT (OTHER
    INFO)
State Regulatory Information:MAGNESIUM SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE IS NOT
    PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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