Product ID:THERMOMETER-INDUSTRIAL 5,7,9 OR 12" CASE
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-242-2158
MSDS Number: BTHLX

WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC

85 BELL ST
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704-1086
US

Emergency Phone: 516-752-1655,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 516-752-1655

Preparer: NONE

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 S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERMOMETER CONTAINS SMALL AMOUNT OF
MERCURY ENCLOSED IN A GLASS TUBE. HAZARDOUS ONLY IF BROKEN. FOR
MERCURY ITSELF: ACUTE: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY
VAPOR CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER,C NS DAMAGE. CHRONIC: EXPOSURE TO
MERCURYOVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME MAY CAUSE
TREMORS,IRRITABILITY,KIDNEY,LIVER,CNS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FOR MERCURY ITSELF: ACUTE POISONING THROUGH
MASSIVE INHALATION OF MERCURY FUMES IS RARE. SYMPTOMS ARE, COUGH,
FEVER, METALLIC TASTE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
MAY CAUSE TREMORS, IRRI TABILITY, KIDNEY, LIVER, AND CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN
POOR HEALTH, SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

First Aid:FOR MERCURY ITSLF: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF EXPOSED TO
MERCURY FUMES OR INGESTED MERCURY LIQUID.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE 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. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

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

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR MERCURY THERMOMETER.
IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NEEDED FOR MERCURY USE A NIOSH/MSHA
CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR MERCURY THERMOMETER.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR MERCURY THERMOMETER.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR MERCURY THERMOMETER.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR THERMOMETER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MERCURY IS A PROBLEM ONLY IF THERMOMETER IS BROKEN AND MERCURY
RELEASED. THERMOMETER CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 0.45 CC OF MERCURY.

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F,358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID METAL IN GLASS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY FORMS AMALGAMS WITH SILVER AND GOLD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES BEYOND
MEASURING RANGE OF THERMOMETER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ARE INDUSTRIAL POISONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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