Product ID:M151I100, MERCURIC BROMIDE
MSDS Date:10/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027240
MSDS Number: BNVHF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL. COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES.

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SPECIFIC INFO REGARDING 1ST AID TREAT CONT NEHC . HG

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KG) EVERY 4 HRS FOR 1ST 2 DAYS & THEN 2 MG/KG EVERY

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AVAIL AS 10% SOLN IN OIL FOR INTRAMUSCULAR ADMIN.

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COMPLEX. PENICILLAMINE IS ALSO EFT. GIVE UP TO 100

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LONGER THAN 1 WEEK. IF LONGER ADMIN PERIOD IS

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ORALLY HALF AN HR BEFORE MEALS. CHELATING AGENT SHD

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UG/24 HRS. ANTIDOTE SHD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED

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AS SALT TABLETS;FOR MORE SEV INVOLEMENT IN WHICH

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IV TO MAX OF 2 LITERS DAILY.NACL THERAPY MUST BE

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SIMULTANEOUS ADMIN OF DIURETICS IS ALSO USEFUL.

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DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.

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2); (MERCURIC BROMIDE)

CAS: 7789-47-1

RTECS: OV7415000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (HG), S

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (HG), S

& TUBULAR NEPHROSIS. SALIVARY GLANDS, KIDNEYS,&

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MAY OCCUR FROM RENAL FAILURE. MEAN LETHAL DOSE FOR

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MERCURIALISM. TREMORS, SALIVATION, INFLAM OF MOUTH,

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IN EXTREM,NEPHRITIS, DIARR,ANXIETY,HDCH, WEIGHT LOSS,

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MAY CAUSE IRRIT/SENSIT

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METALLIC TASTE, EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, GINGIVITIS,

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DIST, & SKIN ERUPTIONS PROGRESSING TO DERM.SENSORY &

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& KIDNEY DMG MAY OCCUR PROGRESSING TO ACUTE RENAL

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CHANGES (ERITHISM) HAVE BEEN ASSOC W/CHRONIC

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NEPHROTOXIN. POISONING MAY AFFECT RESPIRATORY

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OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE

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LIDS FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT,COUGH,
DYSPNEA, LABORED BRTHG, PULM EDEMA, FEVER, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR.
INFLAM OF MOUTH, SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE, NECROTIZING
BRONCHIOLITIS, PNEUM & PNEUMOTHORAX, ACIDOS IS & RENAL DMG W/RENAL
FAILURE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS & IRRIT. SENSIT DERM MAY OCCUR IN
PREVIOUSLY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXPOS WORKERS. MAY BE ABSORB THRU
INTACT SKIN CAUSING ANURIA. EYE: MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS,PERM LOSS
OF VISION, CORNEAL OPACIFICATION/NECROSIS. INGEST:NECROSIS BEGINS
IMMED IN MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,& STOMACH, W/IN FEW MIN,VIOLENT
PAIN, MAY DIE W/IN FEW MIN FROM FLUID/ELECTROLYTE LOSSES &
PERIPHERAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY/BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
AFFECTED PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. ADMIN OF
O*2 SHD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
(ING 12)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK.USE
AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE,USE H*2O (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. SML SPILLS: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SML DRY SPILLS: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & C OVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA.
LRGR(ING 25)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. PREVENT
DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATERIAL TO
CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR
MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
WITHIN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH
SUBSTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG.AVOID BRTHG TOX VAPS,KEEP
UPWIND.EFTS OF OVEREXP: VASCULAR COLLAPSE,BUT DEATH (FROM UREMIA)IS
USUALLY DELAYED 5-12 DAYS.IF VICTIM SURVIVES PHASE,PRIMARY GI DIST
USUALLY SUBSIDE. SECOND PHASE DEVELOPSW/IN 1-3 DAYS AFTER EXPOS,&
IS CHARACT BY INFLAM OF MOUTH, MEMB COLITISM,(ING 2)

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:612F,322C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:457F,236C
Vapor Pres:0.61 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:6.1
Solubility in Water:0.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INDIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
CORROSIVE HBR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATLS WHICH CONTAIN MERCURY AT 0.2 MG/L OR ABOVE
REGULATORY LEV MEET EPA CHARACT OF TOXICITY, AND MUST BE DISP OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D009.
DISPOSE I/A/W FED ERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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