Product ID:THIMEROSAL SODIUM
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:6640
NIIN:00F013203
MSDS Number: BJHJB

Emergency Phone: (800) 231-5663

Info Phone: (800) 392-3126

Cage: 53738

Telephone: 800-231-5663/800-392-3126 (TEXAS)

Cage: 53738

THIMEROSAL SODIUM

CAS: 56-64-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 75 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/SKIN: FATAL. INGESTION:
FATAL & POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/INHALATION: FATAL. INGESTION: POISON &
FATAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. IN HALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY POWDER, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
MERCURY.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & MASK. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP PROTECTED FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST VAPOR MIST OR GAS.

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING FOR FIRES & SPILLS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:232-233C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, IODINE, HEAVY METAL SALTS, ALKALOIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MERCURY FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN AN APPROVED SITE FOR HAZARDOUS OR
POISONOUS WASTES PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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