SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- 246972 MAGNESIUM SULFATE 99%  -- 6810-00F056294
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:246972 MAGNESIUM SULFATE 99%
MSDS Date:08/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056294
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM SULFATE
CAS:7487-88-9
RTECS #:OM4500000
Fraction by Wt: 99%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTON/SKIN ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE
    CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIARRHEA, VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
    FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY
    WIPED UP/MOISTENED W/WATER & REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:<0.01
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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