BFBKW - HGX MERCURY DECONTAMINANT
- MSDS: BFBKW
- Manufacturer: ACTON ASSOCIATES INC
- Product Name: HGX MERCURY DECONTAMINANT
- National Stock Number: 6850-00-495-5506
Product Identification
Product ID:HGX MERCURY DECONTAMINANT
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-495-5506
MSDS Number: BFBKW
Responsible Party
Emergency Phone: 717-654-0612
Cage: LO463
Contractor
Telephone: 570-654-0612
Cage: 18078
Ingredients
SODIUM THIOSULFATE(CAS#7772-98-7)
CAS: 7772-98-7
RTECS: XN6476000
Fraction By Weight: 85%
ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA) (SARA III)
CAS: 60-00-4
RTECS: AH4025000
Fraction By Weight: 15%
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION MAY BE POSSIBLE FROM INHALATION,EYE
OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT;INGEST W/LG AMT HARMFUL.
First Aid
First Aid:WASH SKIN & FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER.FOR INGESTION OR
SERIOUS IRRITATION.GET MED ATTN.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPERATURE MAY CAUSE EVOLUTION OF
TOXIC SO*2 OR H*2S GASES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND REMOVE EXCESS. FLUSH RESIDUE AWAY
WITH WATER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA.AVOID STORAGE
WHERE CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS IS LIKELY.AVOID
EYE/SKIN CONTACT.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE DUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SKIN-PROTECTING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 10-7-86.
Chemical Properties
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:A WHITE GRANULAR PRODUCT WITH NO ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABILITY LIMITED IN SOLUTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2 & SO*2 GASES
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY
OF WATER,IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
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