Magnesium nitrate hexahydrate GR ACS Nitric acid magnesium salt hexahydrate

CAS :13446-18-9 Storage class :5.1 B Water pollution class :1

Hazard / Symptom
Hazard	Contact with combustible material may cause fire.
After skin contact	Slight irritations.
After eye contact	Slight iritations.
After swallowing	nausea and vomiting
After absorption of large quantities	tiredness , Methaemoglobinaemia with headache, cardiac arrhythmia, drop in blood pressure, dyspnoea, and spasms, key symptom: cyanosis (blue colouration of the blood).
Additional informations	Property which must be anticipated on the basis of structure- effect considerations:

Protective equipments / General working measures
	Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

Accidental release measures / Fire-fighting measures
Person-related precautionary measures	Avoid generation of dusts; do not inhale dusts.
Procedures for cleaning / absorption	Take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up affected area.
Suitable extinguishing media	In adaption to materials stored in the immediate neighbourhood.

First aid
	After inhalation fresh air. Consult doctor if feeling unwell. After skin contact wash off with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing. After eye contact rinse out with plenty of water with the eyelid held wide open. Summon eye specialist. After swallowing make victim drink plenty of water, induce vomiting, summon doctor.

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