Product ID:MERCURIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/02/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1190
MSDS Number: BGSXF

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

MERCURIC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7487-94-7

RTECS: OV9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 1 MG/KG LDLO HUMAN 29 MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING/CORROSIVE TO
BODY TISSUES. IT IS ALSO AN ALLERGY AND SKIN SENSITIZER. IT IS
TOXIC,MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN,AND MAY AFFECT THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,LIVER AND KIDNEYS. IT IS A NEUROTOXIN, *MEAN
LETHAL DOSE IS 1-4 GM* FOR ANY SUSPECTED CHRONIC POISONING,SEE A
PHYSICIAN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:BURNS,CORNEAL INJURY.
SKIN:IRRITATION,SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS,SYSTEMIC POISONING WITH
PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,METALIC TASTE,MERCURIALISM.
INGEST ED:G/I NECROSIS;VIOLENT PAIN,VOMITING,PURGING.
CHRONIC:METALLIC TASTE,PYORRHEA,DIGESTIVE DISORDERS,ERITHISM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WATER FOR 15 MIN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WAH WITH SOAP & WATER,15 MIN.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPI RATION IF NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL CARE. INGESTED:IF
CONSCIOUS,REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMISIS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY &
GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID
BREATHING DUSTS OR FUMES;POISONOUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES,ETC. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL
SUCH AS SAND,ETC. DRY SPILLS,COLLECT. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER
PREPARATORY FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT RAISE DUST WHEN COLLECTING DRY
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT OR
APRON,OTHER CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID ALL CONTACT POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:576F/302C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:539F/276C
Spec Gravity:5.0
pH:4.7
Solubility in Water:6.9%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER,NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM,SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN,BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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