Product ID:MERCURIC CHLORIDE, M1136
MSDS Date:01/08/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-292-3730
MSDS Number: BJSJV

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:LD50:ORAL:1 MG/KG(RAT);DRML:41MG/KG(RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF
INHALED,SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INF LAMMATION & EDEMA
OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPS OF
EXPOS MAY INCL (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMIT. MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES. PRLNGD EXPOS CAN CAUSE STOMACH
PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRH EA, NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS. CHRONIC:LAB
EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, GI
SYSTEM, NERVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR . IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHGDFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD IMMED. WASH CONTAMINATED CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM
SHOES.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC, CORROSIVE; POSSIBLE MUTAGEN.
NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND FACESHIELD (8-INCH
MINIMUM). SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION
BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:531F,277C
Vapor Pres:1.3 @ 236C
Spec Gravity:5.440
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, MERCURY/MERCURY
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)ACID SOLN
OR 3)OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER
INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE IN HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS
(SEESUPP DATA)

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