Product ID:M143I50, MERCURIC ACETATE
MSDS Date:10/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027032
MSDS Number: BPGPR

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

OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED

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SALINE, OCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS,

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REMOVE BY GASTRIC

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DEPRESSED.DO NOT PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS IF

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SHLD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MED

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ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL DOSE REQD SHLD BE MADE BY

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(OR IF NOT AVAIL D-PENICILLAMINE) BY MOUTH, 250 MG,

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EFFECTIVE AND MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED. ANTIDOTE SHLD

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DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

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MERCURIC ACETATE

CAS: 1600-27-7

RTECS: AI8575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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

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

MAY CAUSE

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MAY BE DEPOSITIED IN LENS OF EYE, CAUSING

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IN MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM. W/IN FEW MIN,

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MAY DIE FEW MINS FROM FLUID/ELECTROLYTE LOSSES &

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USUALLY DELAYED 5-12 DAYS. IF SURVIVES PRIMARY GI

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1-3 DAYS AFTER EXPOS. CHARACTERIZED BY INFLAMM OF

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GLANDS, KIDNEYS, AND GI MUCOSA SLOWLY EXCRETE

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MANIFESTATIONS OF

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SALIVATION, GINGIVITIS, PYORRHEA W/LOOSE TEETH,

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PROGRESSING TO DERM. SENSORY & MOTOR NERVES MAY BE

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OCCUR PROGRESSING TO ACUTE RENAL FAILURE W/ANURIA.

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(ERITHISM) HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED W/POISONING.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 40.9 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:INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT,
COUGHING, DYSPNEA, LABORED BRTHG & PULMONARY EDEMA. VAP CAN CAUSE
ALMOST IMMEDIATE DYSPNEA, COUGH, FEVER, NAUS, VOM, DIARR, INFLAMM
OF MOUTH, SALIVATION & METALLIC TA STE. MAY RESOLVE/PROGRESS TO
NECROTOZING BRONCHIOLITIS, PNEUMONITIS, PULM EDEMA & PNEUMOTHORAX.
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACIDOSIS & RENAL DAM & FAILURE MAY
OCCUR.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE MERCURIALISM, W/TREMORS, SALIVATION,
INFLAMM OF MOUTH, LOOSE TEETH W/BLUE LINES ON GUMS,PAIN & NUMBNESS
IN EXTREMETIES, NEPHRITIS, D IARR, ANXIETY, HDCH, WT LOSS,
ANOREXIA,MENTAL DEPRESS, INSOMNIA, IRRITABILITY, INSTABILITY &
HALLUCINATIONS.(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
AFFECTED PERS WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
ADMIN OF O2 SHLD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE (ING 14)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/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 CAN DO WITHOUT RISK. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE. USE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAME.MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.PVNT DISPERSION OF
DUST IN AIR. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLED MATL TO CONTAM WATER SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK.SM SPILLS: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CNTNRS
FOR LATER DISP.SM DRY SPILLS:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN,
DRY CNTNR & COVER.MOV E CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. LARGER SPILLS: (ING
22)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR
ASSITANCE, CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE
WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT MUST BE EXPOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERV CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMEDIATE
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG. AVOID BREATHING
TOXIC VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.HLTH HAZ:SKIN:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE REDNESS,
IRRIT & SENSITIZATION DERM IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED WORKERS. MAY BE
ABS ORBED THRU SKIN CAUSING ANURIA. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE IRRIT &
SENSITIZATION DERM, PSYCHIC DISTURBANCES, PERIPHERAL (ING 2)

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:354F,179C
Spec Gravity:3.3
Solubility in Water:25% @ 10C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ACETIC ODOR; SENSITIVE TO
LIGHT.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS
MERCURY VAPORS AND CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER THERMAL DECOMP/UPON
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATLS WHICH CONTAIN MERCURY-REGULATORY LEVEL:
0.2 MG/L @/> REGULATORY LEVEL MEET EPA CHARACTERISTIC OF TOXICITY,
AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR PART 262. EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBER
D009. DISPOSE OF I/ A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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