Product ID:THERMOMETER, INDUSTRIAL
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-245-7706
MSDS Number: BJKWV

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

85 BELL ST
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-1003
US

Emergency Phone: 516-752-1655

Info Phone: 516-752-1655

Cage: 14449

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742 US

Telephone: 631-207-0900

Cage: 14449

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.45% CC

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:PRODUCT IS HAZARDOUS ONLY IF BROKEN.
MERCURY EXPOSURE: ACUTE: MERCURIALISM CAN OCCUR FROM INHALATION OF
VERY LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPOR. CHRONIC: MERCURIALISM
CAN OCCUR FROM REPEATED AND PR OLONGED EXPOSURES OF MODERATE LEVELS
OFMERCURY VAPOR. ABSORPTION MAY ALSO OCCUR THROUGH THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR
OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE, TREMORS, PARALYSIS, LOSS OF
MEMORY AND CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE, GUM DISEASE, CONSTRICTION OF
VISUAL FIELD, AND STRONG DISINCLINATION TO WORK, MENTAL FATIGUE,
IRRITABILITY, EXCITABILITY, HEADACHES, DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCE,
TIMIDITY, LOSS OF APPETITE AND THE NEED FOR UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF
DENTAL WORK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES OR
POOR HEALTH SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF S OAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES AND
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
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 BREAKAGE
OF THE GLASS AND THE PRODUCTION OF TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:MERCURY SPILL: PICK UP WITH VACUUM EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR MERCURY PICK UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:THIS CHEMICAL IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. *
MFR ORIGIONALLY SUPPLIED MSDS FROM ARROW CHEMICAL COVERING METALLIC
MERCURY ON AN OSHA 20 FORM. TELEPHONE CALL RESULTED IN THIS MS DS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F,358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID METAL SEALED IN GLASS, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY FORMS AMALGAMS WITH SOME METALS, I.E. SILVER, GOLD, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
BREAKAGE OF THE GLASS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMPOSE. WILL PRODUCE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPOR UPON HEATING.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE. DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. SEND TO AN APPROPRIATE RECLAIMATION
CENTER.

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