Magnesium: Health Effects and Incident Management

Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 1/31/2019. This Web page provides two documents with information about health effects and incident management for magnesium, for use in responding to chemical incidents. Magnesium is a highly flammable metal that reacts violently with many substances, including oxidizing agents, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and acids, causing a fire and explosion hazard. (PDF)
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