Product ID:M-168, MERCURIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015844
MSDS Number: BPGMQ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MD ATTN IMMED.

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FOR FIRST 2 DAYS & THEN 2 MG/KG EVERY 12 HRS FOR A

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MERCURY-DIMERCAPROL COMPLEX. PENICILLAMINE MAY ALSO

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URINE MERCURY LEV FALLS BELOW 50 UG/24 HRS. ANTIDOTE

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SPILL FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE

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INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

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SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &

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CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC/OTHER

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2) (SARA III)

CAS: 10045-94-0

RTECS: OW8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

BURNS! ABSORB MAY CAUSE HYPOTENSION,

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PRLNGD ABSORPTION MAY RESULT IN PSYCHIC

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CONT MAY CAUSE

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MERCURY MAY BE DEPOSITED IN LENS OF EYE,

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CAUSE HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS, & CONVULSIONS. MAY

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BLOODY DIARR MAY OCCUR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. KIDNEY DMG

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PRLNGD

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DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT TOO

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OF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

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IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED

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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:INHAL:ACUTE:HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE SORE
THROAT, DYSPNEA/DELAYED PULM EDEMA. NITRATE POISONING MAY CAUSE
HDCH, FLUSHING OF SKIN, VOMIT, DIZZ, HYPOTENSION, CYANOSIS,
CONVULSIONS, COMA/RESP PARALYSIS. MERCU RY INTOX MAY RESULT IN
PSYCHIC DISTURBANCES, ANOREXIA & WEIGHT LOSS. KIDNEY DMG MAY LATER
APPEAR, W/ (EFTS OF OVEREXPO)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACIDOSIS & ANURIA. CHRONIC:PRLNGD
MERCURY EXPOS MAY PRODUCE TREMOR OF HAND, EYELIDS, LIPS & TONGUE,
INCOORDINATION, INSOMNIA, IRRITABILITY, INDECISION, HALLUCINATIONS,
HDCH, FATIGUE, ANOREXIA , GI DISTURBANCES, MENTAL DEPRESSION,
&WEIGHT LOSS. SKIN:ACUTE:CAUSES IRRIT. SOLUTIONS ARE CORR & MAY
CAUSE (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAILABLE. KEEP
VICTIM WARM & AT REST. TREAT METHEMOGLOBINEMIA. GET MD ATTN.
SKIN:REMOVE CO NTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTEDAREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS, COVER AREA
W/STERILE, DRY (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON AOR WATER
SPRAY. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CONTRS EXPOS TO FLAME
W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME. OXIDIZER: OXIDIZERS DECOMP, ESPEC WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD
O*2 WHICH W/INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUST MATTER. (ING 19)

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILLS:KEEP COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER, OIL,
ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SMALL
DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR &
COVER; MOVE CONTR FROM SPIL L AREA. FOR LRG SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD
OF (ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH AND MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS)
CLTHG & EQUIP TO PREVENT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCE.
EMPLOYER(ING 18)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE IS OUT. KEEP AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN STORAGE AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR
NOZZ. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL CONTRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER, APPLY
FROM AS FAR DISTANCE AS POSS. EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 2500 FT FOR
UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES. MATL TO AVOID:CONTACT NEHC .

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:174F,79C
Spec Gravity:4.39
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALLINE
POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CITRIC ACID, COMBUST MATLS, ESTER, ORGANIC MATLS, TIN (II) CHLORIDE.
FOR MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF MATL TO AVOID (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN RAPIDLY & IGNITE OTHER COMBUST
MATLS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) REACTION W/FUEL MAY BE VIOLENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD HIGHLY
TOXIC NO*X AND MERCURY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER DOO1. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGU LATIONS .

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