Product ID:MERCURIC IODIDE
MSDS Date:01/04/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0600
MSDS Number: BKQZC

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310/213-516-8000

Info Phone: 714-864-2310/213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

MERCURIC IODIDE

CAS: 7774-29-0

RTECS: OW5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 40 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION/SKIN:IRRITANT/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN.EYE:C
ORROSIVE.MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS & PERMANENT LOSS OF
VISION.INGESTION:NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC.NECROSIS OF GI TRACT.DEATH
MAY OCCUR WITHIN A FE W
MINUTES.CHRONIC-INHALATION:MERCURIALISM.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INGESTION:L
IVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHALED:COUGH,FEVER,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,INFLAMMAT
ION OF MOUTH,SALIVATION,METALLIC TASTE. INGESTED:VIOLENT
PAIN,PROFUSE VOMITING & SEVERE PURGING MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE:METALLIC TASTE,GINGIVI TIS,LOOSENING OF
TEETH,NUMBNESS,WEAKNESS AND PERSONALITY CHANGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT GIVEN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER
FOR 2015 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP
& WATER .INGESTION:QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE
MERCURIC IODIDE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS.ANTIDOTE:DIMERCAPROL, 3 MG/KG EVERY 4 HRS FOR 2 DAYS.THEN
2 MG/KG EVERY 12 HR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, HALON
OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG. AVOID
BREATHING POISONOUS VAPORS OR DUSTS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.PLACE SMALL DRY SPILLS WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL
INTO DRY CONTAINER & COVER.REMOVE CONTAINER FROM SPILL AREA.FOR
LARGE SPILLS,DIKE FAR AHEA D OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL.AVOID
RAISIG DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE,
HELMET, OR HOOD. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESIST SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:662F,350C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:261F,127C
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:0.01%
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS WHICH TURNS YELLOW WHEN HEATED -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE->FLAME;POTASSIUM OR SODIUM->STRONG EXPLOSION ON
CONTACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMALTEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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