Product ID:MERCURY(METALLIC MERCURY)(QUICK SILVER)
MSDS Date:10/10/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-7450
MSDS Number: BHCBH

D.F.GOLDSMITH CHEMICAL & METAL CORP.

909 PITNER AVE.
EVANSTON, IL 60202
US

Emergency Phone: 708-869-7800

Info Phone: 708-869-7800

Cage: 27368

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 32939

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR MERCURY IS 0.03MG/M*3 TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MERCURIALISM CAN OCCUR FROM
INHALATION OF VERY LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPOR. CHRONIC:
MERCURIALISM CAN OCCUR FROM REPEATED AND PROLONGED EXPOSURES OF
MODERATE LEVELS OF MERCURY VAPOR. ABSORPTION MAY ALSO OCCUR
THROUGH THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:TREMORS, PARALYSIS, LOSS OF MEMORY AND CHRONIC
RENAL DISEASE, GUM DISEASE, CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELD, AND
STRONG DISINCLINATION TO WORK, MENTAL FATIGUE, IRRITABILITY,
EXCITABILITY, HEADACHES, DIGES TIVE DISTURBANCE, TIMIDITY, LOSS OF
APPETITE AND THE NEED FOR UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF DENTAL WORK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
ALCOHOLISM, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OR KNOWN ALLERGY TO MERCURY MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF SO AP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES AND
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING THE CORROSIVE,POISONOUS
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: PICK UP WITH VACUUM EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR MERCURY PICK UP. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE
AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN. VACUUM
UP FREE LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:THIS CHEMICAL IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR DECISION LOGIC-PUBL ICATION NUMBER 87.108.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY,SILVERY,LIQUID METAL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENICS,AMMONIA,BORON,DIIODOPHOSPHIDE,ETHYLENE
OXIDE,METALS(ESPECIALLY REACTIVE ONES),METHYL
AZIDE,OXYGEN,OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,ENCLOSED AREAS;POISONOUS
FUMES ACCUMULATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS MERCURY VAPOR

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE - RETURN TO RECLAMATION
CENTER. COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LODAL REGULATIONS.

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