Product ID:MERCURIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1190
MSDS Number: BLRDK

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Cage: 62910

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Cage: 62910

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 LD50 (RAT): 1 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:EYE: IRRITATION/ULCERATION OF
CONJUNCTIVA/CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION/BURN/HARMFUL ABSORPTION.
INHALATION: HARMFUL/BREATHING DIFFICULTY/MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION/COUGH/HEADACHE. INGESTION: FATAL/TOXIC/M OUTH & PHARNYX
BURNS/ABDOMINAL PAIN/VOMITING/BLOODY DIARRHEA/RAPID & WEAK
PULSE/SHALLOW BREATHING/PALENESS/EXHAUSTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION/CORROSIVE. SKIN:
DERMATITIS/SENSITIVITY/RASH/CORROSIVE. INHALATION: CNS & KIDNEY
DAMAGE/MUSCLE TREMORS/PERSONALITY & BEHAVIOR CHANGES/ABSORPTION.
INGESTION: METALLIC TASTE/LOOSENING O F TEETH/DIGESTIVE
DISORDERS/COLLAPSE/DELAYED DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM RENAL FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NERVOUS DISORDERS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY
OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, ALLERGIES, OR A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO
MERCURY

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER
OR MILK, OR STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVEANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUSNESS PERSON. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL
IN A METHOD THAT DOESN'T GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE/DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHES. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. AVOID SPLASHING & INHALATION OF
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR W/CHEMICAL
GOGGLES. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR
AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST: TO KEEP EMISSIONS AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION INTO AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, OR
COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING.
REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. SHOWER AT END OF
DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
OF SARA SECTION 313.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:576F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:531F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Spec Gravity:5.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/POTASSIUM & SODIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE, & DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR & TOXIC CHLORIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DON'T FLUSH
TO SEWER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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