Product ID:THERMOMETER-INDUSTRIAL 7 INCH CASE
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-291-7820
MSDS Number: BSVYM

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

85 BELL ST
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-1086
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 516-752-1655

Cage: 14449

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742 US

Telephone: 631-207-0900

Cage: 14449

MERCURY (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPOR CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER, AND
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEY, OR LIVER
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR
SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH, FEVER, METALLIC TASTE, TREMORS,
IRRATABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRESONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN
POOR HEALTH SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. INSPECT
THERMOMETER FOR DAMAGE BEFORE HANDLING OR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE WITH CARE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IF RESPIRATOR IS WORN, A PROGRAM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF SPILLED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERMOMETER CONTAINS 0.45 CC OF MERCURY.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F,358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0019MMHG
Vapor Density:7 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:13.54 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID METAL; ODORLESS- IN GLASS TUBE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER, GOLD
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES, MERCURY COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER D009 MAY APPLY.

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