Magnesium chloride hexahydrate

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Magnesium chloride hexahydrate structure	Common Name	Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
	CAS Number	7791-18-6	Molecular Weight	203.303
	Density	1.569	Boiling Point	1412ºC
	Molecular Formula	Cl₂H₁₂MgO₆	Melting Point	117 °C
	MSDS	USA	Flash Point	N/A

Name	magnesium dichloride hexahydrate
Synonym	More Synonyms

Density	1.569
Boiling Point	1412ºC
Melting Point	117 °C
Molecular Formula	Cl₂H₁₂MgO₆
Molecular Weight	203.303
Exact Mass	201.986130
PSA	55.38000
LogP	0.99320
Storage condition	Store at RT.
Stability	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture.
Water Solubility	2350 g/L (20 ºC)

Magnesium chloride hexahydrate MSDS(Chinese)

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: OM2975000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Magnesium chloride, hexahydrate

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 7791-18-6

LAST UPDATED :: 199509

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 9

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: Cl2-Mg.6H2-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 203.33

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: MG G2 &QH 6

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 8100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 176 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 7600 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - excitement

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 775 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - excitement

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :: 250 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraarterial

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :: 250 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 273 gm/kg/13W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Related to Chronic Data - death

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Cytogenetic analysis

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - hamster Lung

DOSE/DURATION :: 12 gm/L

REFERENCE :: MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 163,63,1986 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X5658 No. of Facilities: 1678 (estimated) No. of Industries: 14 No. of Occupations: 32 No. of Employees: 29612 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 16245 (estimated)

Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	Xi: Irritant;
Risk Phrases	R36/37/38
Safety Phrases	S24/25
RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	1
RTECS	OM2975000
HS Code	28273100

HS Code	28273100

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