Product ID:MERCURY FOR GLASS THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:07/01/1992
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-247-3739
MSDS Number: BRKCK

D.F.GOLDSMITH CHEMICAL & METAL CORP.

909 PITNER AVE.
EVANSTON, IL 60202
US

Emergency Phone: 708-869-7800/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-869-7800

Cage: 27368

PALMER INSTRUMENTS INC.

ASHEVILLE, NC 28804 US

Telephone: 704-658-3131

Cage: 23471

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV (MERCURY) 0.05 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: EYES: IRRITANT,
CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: IRRITANT, SENSITIZER, NEUROTOXIN,
NEPHROTOXIN. ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN CAUSES ANURIA. INHALATION:
IRRITANT, SENSITIZER, NEUROTOXIN. 28 MG/M3 IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS
TO LIFE. INGESTION: NEUROTOXIC, NEPHROTOXIC. CHRONIC: MERCURY
POISONING.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: REDNESS, IRRITATION, BURNS.
INHALATION: DYSPNEA, COUGH, FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
STOMATITIS, SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE. INGESTION: VIOLENT PAIN,
PROFUSE VOMITING, SEVERE PURGING, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES INCLUDING UNDER
EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR AS
NEEDED. INGESTI ON: GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE, FOLLOWED BY 2% SODIUM BICARBONATE, THEN
LEAVE 250 CC OF SODIUM FORMADEHYDE SULFOXYLATE SOLUTION IN STOMACH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE CORROSIVE AND
POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AS MUCH SPILLAGE AS
POSSIBLE USING ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VACUUM AREA USING SPECIAL
MERCURY VACUUM CLEANER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
TLV WOULD BE EXCEEDED IF CONTENTS OF A SMALL MERCURY CLINICAL
THERMOMETER WERE DISPERSED IN A CLOSED 100' X 100' X 15' ROOM.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IN CASE OF A SPILL, WEAR
DUST MASK WITH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR MERCURY VAPOR. ABOVE 1 MG/M3
USE SCBA. ABOVE 5 MG/M3 USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. IN CASE OF A SPILL, LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED. USE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES IN CASE OF A SPILL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES IN CASE OF A SPILL.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER COLLECTING A SPILL, WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GLASS THERMOMETER CONTAINING MERCURY. PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES ARE FOR MERCURY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE FOR THERMOMETER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, BREAKAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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