Product ID:MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-466-8557
MSDS Number: BTHMT

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP

80 MILL ROAD
FREEPORT, NY 11520-4616
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP

FREEPORT, NY 11520 US

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV (MERCURY) 0.05 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: EYE CONTACT MAY
CAUSE VISUAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION
DERMATITIS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE BRONCHIOLITIS, PNEUMONITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC
EFFECTS. CHRONIC: MERCURY POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
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:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
KIDNEY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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 IF
NEEDED. INGESTIO N: GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE, FOLLOWED BY 2% SODIUM BICARBONATE, THEN
LEAVE 250 CC OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE SOLUTION IN
STOMACH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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: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. KEEP
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN WORKING IN AREAS WHICH EXCEED TLV, WEAR
DUST MASK WITH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR MERCURY VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED. USE IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
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:0.0012
Vapor Density:1.015AIR=1
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE;0.002%
Appearance and Odor:THERMOMETER CONTAINING
MERCURY.LIQUID,MOBILE;SILVER;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: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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