Product ID:P651, MERCURIC THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:05/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028379
MSDS Number: BMXTP

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

THIOCYANIC ACID, MERCURY (II) SALT; (MERCURIC THIOCYANATE)

CAS: 592-85-8

RTECS: XL1550000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, C, S (HG)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3, S (HG)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 46 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 POISONING VIA ALL ROUTES OF
EXPOSURE MAY BE SEV ENOUGH TO BE FATAL. INHALATION OF DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONT WITH SKIN OR EYES
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO MERCURY AND MERCURY
COMPOUNDS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INCLUDE BUILD-UP OF MERCURY IN BRAIN,
LIVER AND KIDNEYS. OTHER SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY
INCLUDE HEADACHE, TREMORS, LOOSE TEETH, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN
BLISTERS, AND IMPAIRED MEMO RY. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESP
SYSTEM, LUNGS, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LRG AMTS OF
WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED: SULFUR
DIOXIDE, CYANIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN SECURE POISON AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NISOH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELT PT: DECOMPOSES AT 329F, 165C.MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEARS ON THE NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION
FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST
INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS .

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:11
Spec Gravity:4.00 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, CYANIDES, MERCURY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE
# D009.

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