BKBRW - QUICK SILVER

Product Identification

Product ID:QUICK SILVER
MSDS Date:04/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012572
MSDS Number: BKBRW

Responsible Party
ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORP JEROME DIV
RT 89A OLD HIGH SCHOOL
JEROME, AZ 86331
US

Emergency Phone: 800-528-7411; 602-634-4263

Info Phone: 800-528-7411; 602-634-4263

Cage: 59830

Contractor
ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORP JEROME DIV
336 JEROME, AZ 86331 US

Cage: 59830

Ingredients

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

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

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHAL:
INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH & LUNGS. CHRONIC: CNS DAMAGE. INGEST: LIVER
DAMAGE & STOMATITIS. SKIN: LESIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: INGEST: BURNING IN MOUTH/THROAT, THIRST,
SHOCK, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, BLOODY DIARR, OLIGUREA, HEMATURIA,
ALBUMINURIA. INHAL: INFLAMM OF MOUTH, SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE,
ABDOM CRAMPS, DIFF BREATH, COUGH, FEVER, RESTLESSNESS, BRONCH,
INFLAMM OF LUNGS. CHRONIC: CNS: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH WATER, GET MD. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MD.
INGEST: GET MD.

Fire Fighting

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. EXTING METHODS SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY TOXIC VAPORS UPON EXPOSURE TO
HIGH TEMPERATURES. FULMONATE/MERCURY-AMMONO CMPDS ARE HIGHLY
EXPLOSIVE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER WITH SUCTION CUP EQUIPPED WITH A
CAPILLARY TUBE.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE & EXCESS SULFUR .

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HEAT MERCURY UNLESS APPROPRIATE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR HIGHLY TOXIC VAPORS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. STORE
IN A SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING AND USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, INSOMNIA. INGEST: INCREASED
SALIVATION, INFLAMM OF GUMS WITH BLUE LINE, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARR.
INHAL: INFLAMM OF NOSE, LOSS OF SMELL, COUGH, FEVER .

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS. SILVERY, EXTREMELY HEAVY LIQUID .

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AZIDE, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, NITRIC ACID, ETHANOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PERFORM IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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