PQ CORPORATION -- EPSOM SALT MAGNESIUM SULFATE USP  -- 6505-00F018052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EPSOM SALT MAGNESIUM SULFATE USP
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F018052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PQ CORPORATION
Address:11 EXECUTIVE MALL
Box:840
City:VALLEY FORGE
State:PA
ZIP:19482
Info Phone Num:(215) 293-7200
Emergency Phone Num:(215) 293-7200
Preparer's Name:JOHN G. BLUMBERG
CAGE:PQCOR
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PQ CORPORATION
Address:11 EXECUTIVE MALL
Box:840
City:VALLEY FORGE
State:PA
ZIP:19482
Phone:(215) 293-7200
CAGE:PQCOR

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

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM SULFATE
CAS:7487-88-9
RTECS #:OM4500000
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SNEEZING & DRYNESS OF
    MUCOUS MEMRANES. EYES: REDNESS, IRRITATION, & TEARING. INGESTION:
    PURGATIVE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS & DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SNEEZING & DRYNESS OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. EYES: IRRITATION, TEARING, & REDNESS. INGESTION:
    PURGATIVE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED RENAL FUNCTION MAY CAUSE
    SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED AIR BREATHING
    APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP, OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. USE
    W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, & SIDE
    SHIELDS ON GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAGNESIUM OXIDES, SULFUR DIOXIDE, &
    SULFUR TRIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN LARGE EXCESS OF WATER & SEWER, OR
    LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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