Product ID:MERCURIC THIOCYANATE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:08/13/1991
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N030424
MSDS Number: BPGRD

HACH CO

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

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

CAS: 592-85-8

RTECS: XL1550000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(HG)/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(HG)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY TOXIC. MAY BE IRRITATING
TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: CUMULATIVE POISON.
TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, OPTIC NERVES, LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DRUNKENNESS, IRRITATION OF EYES,
BLURRED VISION, BLINDNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, CARDIAC
DEPRESSION, DEATH. MERCURY IS A GENERAL PR ATOPLASMIC POISON.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO
MERCURY, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS,
KIDNEY DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS, EYE DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN.
CALL MD. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST: INDUCE
VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:54.0F,12.2C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY, CYANIDE AND COX,
NOX,SOX.

Spill Release Procedures:THE TOXICITY OF MERCURY IS SUCH THAT THE
ELEMENT AND ITS COMPOUNDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTAMINATE AIR
OR WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SOAK UP SPILL WITH A
NON-REACTIVE MATERIAL. DECONT AMINATE SPILL AREA W/A MERCURY
ABSORBING COMPOUND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT ENTER STORAGE
AREAS UNLESS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH METHANOL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME. PROTECT FROM LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY, CYANIDE AND
COX, NOX AND SOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN
AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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