ACROS ORGANICS -- MAGNESIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS EK 1040096  -- 6810-00N081048
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MAGNESIUM CARBONATE ANHYDROUS EK 1040096
MSDS Date:04/26/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081048
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:2440 GEEL, BELGIUM
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-6701; 0032-0 14575211
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GO467
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS
Address:711 FORBES AVE
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15219-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-227-6701
CAGE:GO467
Company Name:ARCOS ORGANICS NW
Address:JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALAAN 3A
Box:City:2440 GEEL, BELGIUM
Phone:800-227-6701
CAGE:ACRXS

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM (II) CARBONATE (1:1); (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

=====================  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: EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. EXCESS
    EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION AND NEUROLOG ICAL AND CARDIAC
    ABNORMALITIES. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS
    LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    CLTHG & SH OES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST:IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET
    MED AID IMMED. INHAL:GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BURNING IS DFCLT, GIVE
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN,
    DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID IGNITION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: SLIGHTLY ALKALINE. FIRST AID PROC: OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES
    TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. THE USE OF
    CALCIUM GLUCONATE BY INJECTION SHOULD BE DETERMINED ONLY BY QUALI
    FIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1652F,900C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:662F,350C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:622F,328C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.958 (H*2O =1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; NONE REPORTED ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND FORMALDEHYDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF MAGNESIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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