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Table showing details for magnesium*
Chemical	Category & User Codes	DG Class	DG PG	UN CAS No	Guidance notes
magnesium* . . . powder	Tch 1 2 - - 5 - -	4.3 Not Hazardous	I	1418 7439-95-4	Toxic if ingested. Easily ignited by contact with flame, burning almost instantaneously; magnesium powder dispersed in air is explosive; may explode in contact with oxidising agents such as metal nitrates or chlorates. Burns with a white-hot flame; UV radiation emitted from flame may cause eye damage; slowly evolves explosive hydrogen gas on contact with water; non-toxic. Magnesium powder should not be combined with carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide, chlorinated hydrocarbons or halogens, due to the fire risk. Disposal: Solid waste of this chemical may be disposed of in the garbage (to landfill). 4 See also METAL POWDERS and METALS, ACTIVE.

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