Product ID:MERCUROUS NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/11/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1095
MSDS Number: BJDZC

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

MERCUROUS NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 7782-86-7

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3(HG)

ACGIH TLV: .05 MG(HG)/M3(VAPOR)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 170 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:IRRITATION.
SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:DIFFICULT BREATHING AND CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DISORDERS. INGESTION:LOCAL TISSUE DAMAGE AND CNS DISORDERS.
CHRONIC-EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:BUILD-UP OF
METAL IN THE BRAIN,LIVER,AND KIDNEYS. INGESTION:BUILD-UP OF METAL
IN THE BRAIN,LIVER, AND KIDNEYS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, OR DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INGESTION:NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, AND TISSUE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, EYE AND LUNG
CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:I MMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING AND GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. *IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.*

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS(NITROGEN OXIDES).

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED
MAYERIAL. WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO A
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. THIS MATERIAL MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS AWAY FROM SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS A STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND
EYES.

HCC:T4
Vapor Density:1.90
Spec Gravity:4.78
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL, COLORLESS CRYSTALS WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

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