General Information
Revision date
2010-11-04
Product name
Magnesium hydride
CAS No.
7693-27-8
Emergency telephone
(800) 424-9300
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Johnson Matthey Catalog Company, Inc
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H228, H260
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H228
Flammable solid
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS02 Flame H228 Flammable solid. H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC F; Highly flammable R11-15: Highly flammable. Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases.
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to EU guidelines: Code letter and hazard designation of product: F Highly flammable
Hazard statements
11 Highly flammable. 15 Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases.
Precautionary statements
7/8 Keep container tightly closed and dry. 43 In case of fire, use sand, carbon dioxide or powdered extinguishing agent. Never use water.
Classification system
HMIS ratings (scale 0-4) (Hazardous Materials Identification System) HEALTH 1 Health (acute effects) = 1 FIRE 4 Flammability = 4 Reactivity = 2 REACTIVITY 2
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable
