Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE MONOHYDRATE, 2614
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-984-9770
MSDS Number: BTMYY

J T BAKER

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO811

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

2); (MERCURIC NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE)

CAS: 10045-94-0

RTECS: OW8225000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3(HG), S, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3(HG), S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 51.4 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL,
IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, NAUS, VOMIT, GI IRRIT. SKIN/EYE
CONT:IRRIT. SKIN ABSORP:RAPID. INGEST:IS HARMFUL & MAY BE FATAL,
NAUS, VOMIT, GI IRRIT, BURNS TO MOUTH & THROAT. CHRONIC:MERCURY
BUILD-UP IN BRAIN, LIVER & KIDNEYS, HDCH, SHAKES, LOOSE TEETH, LOSS
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:APPETITE, SKIN ULCERATION, IMPAIRED
MEMORY. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESP SYS, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS,
CNS, TEETH. NOTE:MERCURY CMPDS APPEAR ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM
REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSUL TATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYG EN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONT W/COMBUST MATLS,
FLAMM MATLS/POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLO. CAN REACT
VIOLENTLY W/SHOCK, FRICTION/HEAT. NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
CLTHG. KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR
& COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMM & COMBUST MATLS. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT
MATLS. KEEP PROD OUT OF LIGHT. MATL IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. STRONG OXIDIZER. POISON. KEEP FROM CONT W/CLTHG
& OTHER COMBUST MATLS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQ VENT. DANGER OF (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:BOILING POINT. OTHER PREC:CUMULATIVE EFTS. KEEP LOCKED UP &
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINK & ANIMAL
FEEDING STUFFS. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED
ADV ICE IMMED (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSS). READALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:174F,79C
Vapor Density:11
Spec Gravity:4.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
HYDROPHOSPHOROUS ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICITION, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001
(IGNITABLE WASTE).

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