M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T MAGNESIUM CARBONATE ================================================================================ SECTION I - Product Identification ================================================================================ PRODUCT NAME: MAGNESIUM CARBONATE FORMULA: 4MGCO3.MG(OH)2.5H2O FORMULA WT: 485.74 CAS NO.: COMMON SYNONYMS: N/A ================================================================================ Precautionary Labeling ================================================================================ N/A ================================================================================ SECTION II - Hazardous Components ================================================================================ N/A ================================================================================ SECTION III - Physical Data ================================================================================ BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE @ 20C (MM HG): N/A MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.16 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): 0.04 PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS ================================================================================ SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data ================================================================================ FLASH POINT: NONFLAMMABLE FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ANY SUITABLE FOR OTHER MATERIALS INVOLVED SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS NONE ================================================================================ SECTION V - Health Hazard Data ================================================================================ THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): NONE ESTABLISHED EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE PROLONGED CONTACT AND ACUTE INGESTION MAY RESULT IN ALLERGIC REACTION EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES EYES: WASH WITH WATER 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP/WATER; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ================================================================================ SECTION VI - Reactivity Data ================================================================================ STABILITY: STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE INCOMPATIBILES: ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, CYANIDES, HALOGENS, HALOGEN COMPOUNDS OXIDIZING MATERIALS (REACTS VIGOROUSLY) DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CO2 MGO ================================================================================ SECTION VII - Spill and Disposal Procedures ================================================================================ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL ================================================================================ SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment ================================================================================ PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION PROTECT EYES AND SKIN WITH SAFETY GOGGLES AND GLOVES DO NOT BREATHE DUST DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING ================================================================================ SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions ================================================================================ KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING ================================================================================ SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information ================================================================================ NONE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TM) and (R) : Registered Trademarks N/A = Not Applicable OR Not Available The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from our experience and data presented in various technical publications. It is the user's responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise Material Safety Data Sheets periodically as new information becomes available. Copyright by Manufacturer LICENSE GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY by OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY .