Product ID:MERCURY METAL THERMOMETER, 20959
MSDS Date:03/16/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N036168
MSDS Number: BQLVJ

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

MERCURY; (MERCURY METAL) (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, S, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

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:NOTE: MERCURY CAS# 7439-97-6 APPEARS
ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPRO HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE
HNDLG & EXPOS RECOMMENDATIONS (F P N). PROD MAY BE IRRITATING TO
EYES, SKIN, RESP TRACT & MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. ACUTE:
VERY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TOX.TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS.
CHRONIC:DANGER OF CUMULATIVE EFTS.TARGET ORGANS: CNS, KIDNEYS.
METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, CRAMPS, HDCH, SHOCK, KIDNEY DAM, DEATH.
MERCURY IS A GEN PROTOPLASMIC POISON; I T CIRCULATES IN BLOOD & IS
STORED IN LIVER, KIDNEYS, SPLEEN & BONES, CAUSING SORE MOUTH,
TREMORS & MENTAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIZATION TO
MERCURY, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS OR
KIDNEY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL MD. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGEST: GIVE EGG
WHITES, MILK OR ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
FINGER DO WN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTHTO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF THERMOMETER IS BROKEN, MAY EMIT VERY
TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:THE TOX OF MERCURY IS SUCH THAT THE ELEMENT &
ITS COMPOUNDS SHLD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTAM AIR/WATER. ALWAYS HAVE
ON HAND A MERCURY SPILL KIT, COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FROM MANY
SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIERS. W EAR RUB GLOVES & A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXPOSURE TO MERCURY WOULD OCCUR ONLY
IN THE EVENT THE THERMOMETER IS BROKEN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MERCURY RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: MERCURY VAPOR RESPIRATOR. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON KIT. DISPOSE
OF IN AN EPA APPROVED LANDFILL.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 126C
Spec Gravity:13.59
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY MOBILE LIQUID; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACETYLENE, ACETYLENE PRODUCTS, COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS,
BORON PHOSPHOIIODIDE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE; BUT MERCURY VAPOR IS VERY TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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