HUMCO HOLDING GROUP INC -- EPSOM SALT  -- 6505-01-440-9134
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EPSOM SALT
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-440-9134
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HUMCO HOLDING GROUP INC
Address:1008 WHITTAKER ST
Box:2550
City:TEXARKANA
State:TX
ZIP:75504
Country:US
Info Phone Num:903-831-7808
Emergency Phone Num:800-662-3435/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GO441
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HUMCO HOLDING GROUP
Address:1008 WHITAKER STREET
Box:2550
City:TEXARKANA
State:TX
ZIP:75504-5000
Country:US
Phone:903-793-3174
CAGE:GO441
Company Name:HUMCO LABORATORY, INC
Address:7400 ALUMAX DRIVE
Box:City:TEXARKANA
State:TX
ZIP:75501
Country:US
Phone:903-831-7808/800-662-3435
CAGE:0W051

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM(II), SULFATE, HEPTAHYDRATE
CAS:10034-99-8
RTECS #:OM4508000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY AND
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- DUST MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. NO
    HAZARD BY SKIN CONTACT. DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE  BOWEL MOVEMENTS.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
    PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:NO
    FIRST AID NEEDED. ORAL:CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AVOID
    INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/DUST GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.68
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL COLORLESS CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH INTO DRAIN. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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