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CAS # 557-04-0 MAGNESIUM STEARATE

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex, H/W Chowk Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES:MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT WITH CONTACT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISCOMFORT IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT OF THE NOSE,THROAT,AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHI NG AND CHOKING.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/K (FP N/ORNL)

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FIRST AID
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EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES TO ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING.IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS,CONSULT PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE,CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF SWALLO WED.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: >500F,260C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: WATER,CO*2,FOG,DRY CHEMICAL.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DUST EXPLOSIONS MAY OCCUR UNDER CONDITIONS OF HIGH DUST CONCENTRATION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.HAZ DECOMP PRODUCTS:CARBON DIOXIDE,MAGNESIUM OXIDE.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WORKPLACE RELEASE:REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES.SHOVEL OR VACUUM INTO DRUMS.SOIL RELEASE:TREAT THE SAME AS WORKPLACE RELEASE.WATER RELEASE:NOTIFICATION OF THE PROPER GOVERNMENT AGENCY MAY BE APPROPRIATE.AIR RELEASE:AVOID RAISING DUST CLOUDS.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K (FP N/ORNL)

Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA,AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARK OR FLAME.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN (FP N/ORNL).
Protective Gloves: RUBBER
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND HALF MASK W/CARTRIDGE.
Work Hygenic Practices: REPEATED AND PROLONGED CONTACT:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND HALF MASK W/CARTRIDGE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MELTING POINT:291.2-334.4F,144-168C.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point: 
SUP DA
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K (FP N)
Vapor Pressure: NIL Vapor Density: N/K (FP N)
Specific Gravity: >1.0 (WATER=1)
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K (FP N/ORNL)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: FINE WHITE POWDER,MILD FATTY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON DIOXIDE,MAGNESIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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