Product ID:THERMOMETER-INDUSTRIAL 5,7,9 OR 12" CASE
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-291-0994
MSDS Number: BKCDX

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

85 BELL ST
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-1086
US

Emergency Phone: 516-752-1655/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 14449

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742 US

Telephone: 631-207-0900

Cage: 14449

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

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 MERCURY VAPOR CAN
CAUSE KIDNEY,LIVER & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.SYMPTOMS ARE
COUGH,FEVER,METALLIC TASTE.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE
TREMORS,IRRITABILITY,KIDNEY,LIVER & CNS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN
POOR HEALTH SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

First Aid:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP &
WATER.INGESTION:GET IMMEDIAT E MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS, AND PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN
A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT.INSPECT THERMOMETER
FOR DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:THIS CHEMICAL IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING. PROVIDE REPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMS FOR THOSE
REGULARLY EXPOSED TO MERCURY, WITH EMPHASIS ON CNS, SKIN, LUNGS,
LIVER, KIDNEYS AND G.I . TRACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS OR
MASKS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SEPARATE WORK AND STREET CLOTHING. STORE
WORK CLOTHING IN SPECIAL LOCKERS. SHOWER BEFORE CHANGING TO STREET
CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=357.8C, 676.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Vapor Density:7
Spec Gravity:13.54
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID-ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY WILL READILY FORM AMALGAMS WITH SILVER & GOLD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ARE INDUSTRIAL POISONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE - RETURN TO RECLAMATION
CENTER. DISPOSAL OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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