Product ID:RED OXIDE OF MERCURY,BA-1312/U
MSDS Date:10/16/1985
FSC:6135
NIIN:00-269-5843
MSDS Number: BPRFN

Emergency Phone: 515-423-1161

Info Phone: 515-423-1161

Cage: 56469

Telephone: 515-423-1161/8955

Cage: 56469

MERCURIC OXIDE (SARA III).5.2 G;OSHA PEL IS CEILING

CAS: 21908-53-2

RTECS: OW8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MERCURY VAPOR MAY BE RELEASED DURING
FIRE,EXTREME HEAT OR RUPTURE OF BATTERY.EXPOSURE TO MERCURY VAPOR
MAY CAUSE MUSCLE TREMORS,MENTAL ABERRATIONS,POSSIBLE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NOT KNOWN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES .SKIN/INGESTION:NOT KNOWN.INHALATION:REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF
CONTAMINATION.CALL DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT KNOWN
Upper Limits:NOT KNOWN
Extinguishing Media:USUAL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BATTERIES MAY EXPLODE OR RUPTURE IN
EXTREME HEAT,RELEASING MERCURY VAPOR.

Spill Release Procedures:IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF BATTERIES WERE RUPTURED
(NO FIRE),PERSONNEL MUST BE PROTECTED IF MERCURY VAPOR IS
RELEASED.PLACE RUPTURED BATTERIES,CONTAMINANTS,SOIL,ETC.,IN STEEL
BARRELS FOR SHIPMENT TO DISPO SAL SITE FOR MERCURY.UNIT BATTERY
PACKAGE MARKED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXTREME HIGH TEMPERATURES OR
AREAS OF ACUTE FIRE HAZARD.
Other Precautions:AN ATTEMPT TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE IT TO
EXPLODE.

Respiratory Protection:3M MASK 9908 PROTECTS FOR UP TO 0.5 MG/M3
MERCURY VAPOR.
Ventilation:CONTACT LOCAL SAFETY/INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE OFFICE TO DETERMINE
IF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NEEDED .
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON AND CLOTHING CHANGE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF MERCURY VAPOR AND
INGESTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE:MERCURIC OXIDE IS SEALED IN A STEEL CELL CONTAINER.ONLY A
FIRE,EXTREME HIGH TEMPERATURE OR RUPTURE WILL CAUSE MERCURY VAPOR
TO RELEASE.UNDER NORMAL USE OF BATTERIES,THERE WILL BE NO LEAKING
OF MERCURY VAPOR.DIMENSIONS OF BATTERIES:GROSS WEIGHT
(LB):0.04;OUTSIDE PACKAGE DIMENSIONS(INCHES):0.65(H) X 0.64(DIA).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:11.14 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SEALED STEEL CELL CONTAINER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONFERROUS METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING
INSTALLATION AND/OR MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL
.DO NOT DISCARD.RETURN TO DPDO .MAY BE REDISTILLED TO RECOVER
MERCURY.

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