Product ID:MERCURY IN GLASS THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-722-6358
MSDS Number: BKBXS

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP

80 MILL ROAD
FREEPORT, NY 11520-4616
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

Preparer: DEANNE M. EMORY

Cage: 64467

WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP

FREEPORT, NY 11520 US

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

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:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH LEVELS CAN
LEAD TO SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CHEST PAINS, COUGHING AND
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. CNS, KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
CHRONIC: GUM, MOUTH INFLAMMATIO N, EXCESS SALIVATION, METALLIC
TASTE, GINGIVITIS, IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, DEPRESSION, STOMATITIS,
NERVOUSNESS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CHEST PAINS, COUGHING,
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, CNS DAMAGE, KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE, GUM/ MOUTH
INFLAMMATION, EXCESS SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE, GINGIVITIS,
IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, D EPRESSION, STOMATITIS, NERVOUSNESS,
PERSONALITY CHANGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH
AS TUBERCULOSIS, KIDNEY DISEASE, LIVER DISEASE AND ALCOHOLISM OR
ARE IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM CONTINUOUS
EXPOSURE TO MERCURY VAPORS.

First Aid:CONTACT A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: OCCASIONAL CONTACT USUALLY HARMLESS
IF WASHED OUT IMMEDIATELY. FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15MINUTES. SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE
SKIN. INGESTION: USUALLY HARMLESS. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY WITH VACUUM
EQUIPMENT THAT HAS A FILTERED EXHAUST. DO NOT DRY SWEEP.
DECONTAMINATE WITH A MERCURY DECONTAMIN ANT. REPORATBLE QUANTITY
(RQ) IS 1 POUND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE THERMOMETER WITH
PROPER CARE.
Other Precautions:MERCURY WILL READILY FORM AMALGAMS WITH GOLD AND
SILVER.

Respiratory Protection:IF MERCURY SPILLAGE & PEL IS EXCEEDED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NIOSH-MESA CERTIFIED.
Ventilation:FOR MERCURY TO KEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PEL. LOCAL EXHAUST
AT THE POINT OF ORIGIN. MECHANICAL ALSO RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:TIGHTLY WOVEN (IE, TYVEK) WORK CLOTHING
FITTING CLOSELY ABOUT NECK, WRISTS AND ANKLES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO FOO, FOOD STUFFS, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHOULD
BE PRESENT IN MERCURY AREAS. NO SMOKING OR EATING IN MERCURY AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED AND WASHED FREQUENTLY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59
Evaporation Rate & Reference:DEPENDS ON TEMP AND PRESS
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METALLIC LIQUID, MOBILE AND ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, NITRIC ACID, AMMONIA GAS, ALUMINUM, ACETYLENE AND ACETYLENE
PRODUCTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE MERCURY AND MATERIALS THAT HAVE COME IN
CONTACT WITH MERCURY TO PROPER DISPOSAL AREA. MERCURY IS
RECYCLABLE. DO NOT PUT IN GARBAGE, FLUSH IN SEWER, OR INCINERATE.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGS.

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