Product ID:THERMOMETER-INDUSTRIAL 5, 7, 9, OR 12" CASE
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-941-8850
MSDS Number: BNVBR

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

85 BELL ST
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-1086
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 516-752-1655

Cage: 14449

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742 US

Telephone: 631-207-0900

Cage: 14449

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHL RAT TCLO: 890 NG/CUM/24 HRS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATIONS OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
MERCURY CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER, AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
ACUTE POISONING THRU INHALATION OF A MASSIVE DOSE IS RARE. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE OVER A LONG TIME C AN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, KIDNEY
AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, FEVER, TREMORS, IRRATABILITY AND
METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE OR
IN POOR HEALTH SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATE AND PROLONGED FLUSHING WITH LOTS OF WATER
WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES. WASH AREA WITH LOTS OF SOAP AND WATER. INHALED: REMOVE
PERSON TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
OR OXYGEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
ACONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSPECT THERMOMETER BEFORE DAMAGE
BEFORE HANDLING OR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE WITH CARE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR DURING
EMERGENCIES USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE FOR
FOR MERCURY VAPOR. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED; A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST B E IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION MUST BE
USED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F,358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Vapor Density:7.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE LIQUID METAL; ODORLESS: CONTAINED IN A
GLASS TUBE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER AND GOLD
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES

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

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