Product ID:285-46 MERCURIC NITRATE STANDARD SOLUTION 0
MSDS Date:02/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-499-5280
MSDS Number: BFBNQ

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON RD
AMES, IA 50010-0642
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

MERCURIC NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10045-94-0

RTECS: OW8225000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

WATER (DEIONIZED OR DISTILLED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110001

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 26 MG/KG (HGNO3)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES,
SENSITIZING TO THE SKIN AND TOXIC VIA HEAVY METAL POISONING. THE
LATTER MOST LIKELY WITH CHRONIC EXPOSURE. LOW CONCENTRATION OF
MERCURY MINIMIZES THE RISK, BUT C HRONIC EXPOSURE MAY YIELD MERCURY
POISONING DUE TO LACK OF CARE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR AS A SUPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS. SKIN SENSITIZATION. POSSIBLE ULCERATION
OF RESPIRATORY OR G/I TRACT. MERCURY POISONING: WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE,ANOREXIA, LOSS OF WEIGHT, GI TRACT DISTURBANCES, TREMORS,
DELIRIUM AND HALLUCINATIONS, SEVERE SALIVATION, GINGIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIZATION TO
MERCURY, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, OR
KIDNEY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER MIXED WITH MILK OF
MAGNESIA OR EGG WHITES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL ON PAPER, CLOTH, VERMINICULITE,
ETC. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (ACID NEUTRALIZATION-DOES NOT
AFFECT THE MECURY TOXICITY)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
AREA.
Other Precautions:IN EMERGENCY CALL YOUR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR
PHYSICIAN-FIRST,HAVE THEM CALL HACH CHEM CO:515-232-2533.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV OR BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/DISPOSABLE PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
pH:1.75
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ACETYLENE, PHOSPHINIC ACID, AROMATIC
AND UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS, SULFUR, ETHANOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, EVAPORATION. CONTACT WITH
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:
FUMES OF MERCURY AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NOX).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ALLOW INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.

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