Product ID:MERCUROUS NITRATE MONOHYDRATE, 2660
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-984-9774
MSDS Number: BTQZH

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Cage: DO811

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1); (MERCUROUS NITRATE) (SARA III)

CAS: 10315-75-5

RTECS: OW8000000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG HG/M3,S, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG HG/M3, S

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 170 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULT BREATHING. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGEST: NONE IDENTIFIED, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. C HRONIC: MERCURY BUILD-UP IN
THE BRAIN, LIVER & KIDNEYS, HEADACHE, SHAKES, LOOSE TEETH, LOOSE OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: APPETITE. ULCERATION, IMPAIRED
MEMORY. MERCURY COMPOUND APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM
REPROD HAZ. CONSULT APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATLS. DO NOT GET GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM & APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:4.78 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID. COLORLESS CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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