ate , ▁with ▁a ▁gel ating ▁agent . ▁ ▁This ▁process ▁effectively ▁produces ▁n ano ▁s ized ▁particles ▁of ▁mag nes ium ▁ox ide . ▁ ▁Health ▁and ▁safety ▁ ▁Mag nes ium ▁ox al ate ▁is ▁a ▁skin ▁and ▁eye ▁ir rit ant . ▁ ▁If ▁in h aled , ▁it ▁will ▁ir rit ate ▁the ▁l ungs ▁and ▁m uc ous ▁memb ran es . ▁ ▁Mag nes ium ▁ox al ate ▁has ▁no ▁known ▁chron ic ▁effects ▁nor ▁any ▁car cin ogen ic ▁effects . ▁ ▁If ▁mag nes ium ▁ox al ate ▁does ▁come ▁in ▁contact ▁with ▁skin ▁or ▁eyes , ▁flush ▁with ▁water ▁for ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 5 ▁minutes ▁and ▁call ▁a ▁phys ician ▁if ▁ir rit ation ▁occurs . ▁ ▁If ▁in h aled , ▁go ▁to ▁fresh ▁air ▁and ▁call ▁ ▁a ▁phys ician . ▁ ▁If ▁sw allowed , ▁call ▁a ▁phys ician ▁immediately . ▁ ▁If ▁a ▁sp ill ▁occurs ▁was h ▁with ▁water ▁and ▁make ▁sure ▁that ▁no ▁dust ▁is ▁released ▁into ▁the ▁air . ▁ ▁Dis pose ▁of ▁the ▁was h ▁water ▁accordingly . ▁ ▁When ever ▁working ▁with ▁mag nes ium ▁ox al ate , ▁safety ▁g og g les , ▁bo ots , ▁and ▁a ▁lab ▁apr on ▁should ▁be ▁worn . ▁ ▁If ▁there ▁is ▁dust ▁in ▁the ▁air , ▁a ▁resp ir ator ▁should ▁be ▁worn ▁also . ▁ ▁Mag nes ium ▁ox al ate ▁is ▁non - fl amm able ▁and ▁stable , ▁but ▁in ▁fire