Product ID:THERMOMETER, MIL-T-15942; 415-COOG-12BY
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-684-1495
MSDS Number: BFLND

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP.

80 MILL RD
FREEPORT,LONG ISLAND, NY 11520-4616
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

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:TCLO-MAN 4430 UG/CUM 8HR
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE MERCURY POISONING IS RARE. MOST
OFTEN IT IS THE RESULT OF CHRONIC INHALATION. MERCURY MAY ALSO BE
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SIGNS OF MERCURY POISONING ARE:METALLIC
TASTE,EXCESSIVE SALIVATION,IRRITABILITY AND TREMORS. SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS AND/OR ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TUBERCULOSIS,KIDNEY
DISEASE,ALCOHOLISM

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IS NON-FLAMMABLE BUT EVAPORATES RAPIDLY
WHEN HEATED,CREATING TOXIC FUMES

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM SPILLS WITH VACUUM HAVING A FILTERED
EXHAUST. DO NOT SWEEP. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE THERMOMETERS
CAREFULLY. AVOID BREAKAGE AND RELEASE OF MERCURY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. TYPE DEPENDS ON LEVEL
OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP FOOD STUFF STORED AWAY FROM MERCURY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERMOMETER CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 1 ML OF MERCURY. THERE IS NO HAZARD
AS LONG AS THE UNIT IS INTACT.

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F/358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F/-42C
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 BUAC
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METALLIC LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GOLD,SILVER,AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:MERCURY READILY FORMS AMALGUMS AND REACTS
TO FORM SOME UNSTABLE COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT PLACE IN GARBAGE OR INCINERATOR OR FLUSH
TO SEWER. REMOVE MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIALS TO
DISPOSAL SITE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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