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NYACOL® MagSol
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Chemical Product and Company Identification
Trade Name:
Chemical Name:
Synonyms:
Product Code:
Use:
Manufacturer:
Emergency Telephone:

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3.

NYACOL® MagSol
Magnesium Hydroxide
Colloidal magnesium hydroxide; magnesium dihydroxide
MagSolNon-hazardous alkali; fire retardant-smoke suppressant.
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
Megunko Road, P.O. Box 349, Ashland, MA 01721 U.S.A.
508-881-2220

Composition / Information on Ingredients
Component
Magnesium Hydroxide
WaterCAS #1309-42-8
7732-18-5

Exposure Limit
None listed.
None.

Percent By Weight
30-50
50-70

Component
Magnesium Hydroxide
Water

EINECS #215-170-3
231-791-2

RTECS #
OM3570000
ZC0110000

REACH #
Not registered by NNT.
None.

Hazard Identification
Emergency Overview
Classification:
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

Translucent white liquid. No odor. Not flammable. May be slightly irritating to eyesand skin. Keep spills out of surface waters.
Not hazardous.
None.
None.
None.

Potential Health Effects / Health Hazard Identification
Eye:
May cause slight irritation.
Skin:
May cause slight irritation.
Ingestion:
May cause slight irritation.
Inhalation:
May cause slight irritation.
Chronic Exposure:
Not listed by NTP, IARC or OSHA as a carcinogen.

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First Aid Measures
Eye Contact:
Skin Contact:
Ingestion:
Inhalation:
Advice to Physicians:

5.

Firefighting Measures
Flammability:
Unusual Hazards:
Extinguishing Media:
Protective Equipment:
Special Exposure Hazard:

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Do not rub eyes. Flush with water for at least 15 minutes. Include eyelid creases.
If irritation occurs seek medical care.
Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
Rinse mouth with water. Drink some water. If large quantities ingested, obtain
medical advice.
Not expected to be an inhalation hazard.
Mechanical irritation. Treat symptomatically.

Not flammable or combustible.
Containers can build pressure if exposed to heat or fire.
Appropriate to primary source of fire.
Appropriate to primary source of fire.
None known.

Accidental Release Measures
Leaks and Spills:
Personal Protection:

Keep spills out of surface waters. Collect or soak up, or allow to dry and sweep up.
No special precautions. Wash contaminated clothing to avoid possible irritation.

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NYACOL® MagSol
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Handling and Storage
Handling:
Storage:

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Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Engineering Control:
Respiratory Protection:
Skin Protection:
Eye Protection:

9.

Glove and eye protection should be worn.
Store away from strong acids and interhalogens.

If allowed to dry to dust, use exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations
below exposure limits.
When respiratory protection is required or concentrations are unknown, useapproved air-purifying respirator with particulate filter cartridge.
Clean body-covering clothing; impervious gloves such as neoprene.
Wear approved safety glasses.

Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:
Odor:
Physical State:pH:
Boiling Point:
Vapor Pressure:
Solubility in Water:
Vapor Density:
Specific Gravity:
Volatile by Volume:
Evaporation Rate:
Flash Point:
Flammable Limits:

10.

Stability and Reactivity
Chemical Stability:
Incompatibility With Other
Materials:
Hazardous Decomposition
Products:
Hazardous Polymerization:

11.

None.
Will not occur.
LD50, Rat, Oral
8500 mg/kg
May cause slight eye and skin irritation. No sensitization.
No data.
No data.

Disposal Considerations
Disposal Considerations:
United States:

14.

Strong acids. Interhalogens. Phosphorous. Maleic anhydride.

Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity:
Persistence:

13.

Stable.

Toxicological Information
Material
Magnesium Hydroxide:
Acute Effects:

12.

Translucent white liquid
NoneLiquid. MagSol is a water-based material.
10.5 -11.0 (10% in water)
100ºC (water component)
2260 kPs (17 mm Hg.) at 20ºC water
Negligible
Not applicable.
1.28
50-70
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Dispose in accordance with all federal, state and local environmental regulations.
Not a RCRA hazardous waste.

Transport InformationRegulations
U.S. D.O.T.:
ICAO / IATA:
IMO / IMDG:
ADR:

Shipping Name
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Hazard Class
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Packing GroupNot applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

U.N. Number
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

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Regulatory Information
U.S. Federal Regulations
EPA TSCA Inventory:
SARA Section 313:
D.O.T. Regulations:

All ingredients listed.
This product does not contain ingredients at a level of 1% or greater on the list ofToxic Chemicals.
See Section 14.

U.S. State Regulations
California Proposition 65:
State Right-to-Know Laws:

No ingredients listed.
Section 2 of this MSDS lists all components of MagSol.

Canadian Regulations
Controlled ProductsRegulations:

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WHMIS:DSL:This MSDS contains all the information items specified in Schedule 1, Column 3 of
the CPR in a 16-heading format.
Not a controlled product.
Listed.

EC Regulations
Classification:
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

Not hazardous.
None.
None.
None.

Other Information
Recommended Use:

MagSol is recommended for use as a non-hazardous alkali; as a fire retardantsmoke suppressant in coatings, plastics and roofing.

HMIS Hazard ID:

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

NFPA Hazard ID:

Health: 0, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

Work Alert:

Workers using MagSol should read and understand this MSDS and be trained in theproper use of this material.

MSDS Prepared By:

Robert J. Nehring, Jr.
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
Telephone: 508-881-2220 (U.S.A.)

Issue Date:

February 2, 2009

Information herein is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Suggestions are made without warranty or guaranteeof results. Before using, the user should determine the suitability of the products for the intended use, and theuser assumes the risk and liability in connection therewith. We do not suggest violation of any existing patents orgive permission to practice any patented invention without license.
NYACOL® is a registered trademark of Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.