Magnesium sulfate
Agent Name
Magnesium sulfate
CAS Number
7487-88-9
Formula
O4-S.Mg
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Epsom salt; Epsom salts; Magnesium sulfate; Magnesium sulfate (1:1); Magnesium sulphate; OT-S; OT-S (drying agent); Sal Angalis; Sal De sedlitz; Sulfuric acid magnesium salt; Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (1:1); Sulfuric acid magnesium salt (VAN); Tomix OT; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White solid with a bitter, saline taste; [ICSC]
Sources/Uses
Used to weight cotton and silk, augment bleaching of chlorinated lime, tan leather, fireproof fabrics, dye and print fabrics, and to manufacture fertilizers, mineral water, explosives, and matches; Used therapeutically; [Merck Index]
Comments
No listed effects of short-term or long-term exposure; [ICSC]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: