Magnesium is a chemical element; it has symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals (group 2 of the periodic table) it occurs naturally only in combination with other elements and almost always has an oxidation state of +2.

UN-No UN1418 Proper Shipping Name MAGNESIUM POWDER Hazard Class 4.3 Subsidiary Hazard Class4.2 Packing Group II 15. Regulatory information United States of America Inventory Component CAS No TSCA TSCA Inventory notification - Active-Inactive TSCA - EPA Regulatory Flags Magnesium, powder 7439-95-4 X ACTIVE - Legend:

UN numbers from UN1401 to UN1500 as assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods are as follows:

UN Number1418Transport of dangerous goods, including class, proper shipping name, label, packing group and other special provisions.

Trade name : UN1418 Magnesium (metal) powder Extra Pure Chemical name : magnesium powder (pyrophoric) IUPAC name : magnesium EC Index-No. : 012-001-00-3 EC-No. : 231-104-6 CAS-No. : 7439-95-4 Product code : MGPW-P0T Formula : Mg 1.2. Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against 1.2.1.

UN/NA datasheets display several items from the ERG: material names, response guide PDFs, initial isolation and protective action distances, warnings about toxic-by-inhalation gases that may be produced if the material spills in water, and polymerization hazards.

ADR data for UN1418 MAGNESIUM POWDER or MAGNESIUM ALLOYS POWDER and 2 other version(s) of this substance in the ADR system

Use self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or approach fire from upwind due to dense white smoke (magnesium oxide) produced.

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