magnesium powder (pyrophoric)
CAS 7439-95-4 · Mg
Hazard classDanger — Flammable
PictogramsFlammable
H-statements- H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
- H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
Common uses (US EPA CDR)AlloysIntermediateHardenerSolids separation (precipitating) agent, not otherwise specifiedFillerOxidizing agent
SynonymsMAGNESIUM · Magnesium sheet · Magnesium powdered · Magnesium metallicum · Magnesium powder · Rieke's active magnesium · I38ZP9992A · Minaral mi tea
Molecular weight24.305 g/mol
Data sourceHarmonised classification ECHA — EU CLP Annex VILegally binding EU classification adopted by ECHA under CLP Annex VI — the highest-confidence GHS source.
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