Product ID:MERCURIC OXIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0599
MSDS Number: BMTWY

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MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 18 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-INHALE:IRRITATION,SORE
THROAT,COUGHING,LABORED BREATHING & HEADACHE.EYE:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION/ULCERATION OF CORNEA.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,DERMATITIS/SENSITIVITY.MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.OR
AL:MAY CAUSE BURNS,ABDOMINAL PAIN,VOMITING,BLOODY DIARRHEA,COLLAPSE
& EVEN DEATH.CHRONIC-CAN PRODUCE CNS & KIDNEY DAMAGE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING &
HEADACHE. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION/ULCERATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS/SENSITIVITY. M AY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
ORALLY MAYCAUSE BURNS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, BLOODY DIARRHEA,
COLLAPSE & EVEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING NERVOUS
DISORDERS OR ALLERGIES OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
OR A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO MERCURY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:INDUCE VOMITING BY
GIV ING TWO GLASSES WATER/MILK & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS OXYGEN AND TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. AT 400 C BECOMES ALMOST BLACK BUT RED
AGAIN ON COOLING.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. PICK UP SPILLS AND PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOES
NOT GENERATE DUST. SPRINKLE AREA WITH SULFUR TO SUPPRESS MERCURY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. AVOID
CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHE S. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESIST SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F,500C
Spec Gravity:11.14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT, ORANGE-RED OR ORANGE-YELLOW POWDER -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CL, HYDRAZINE HYDRATE, H2O2, IODINE+METHANOL+ETHANOL, MG, P, NA K
ALLOY, S, ACETYL NITRATE, BUTADIENE,HYDROCARBONS, SCL2
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE. DECOMPOSES WITH EXPOSURE TO LIGHT TO OXYGEN AND MERCURY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS OXYGEN AND TOXIC FUMES OF
MERCURY WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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