Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-352-0868
MSDS Number: BVFPB

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 503-623-3716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

MERCUROUS NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE; (MERCURIC NITRATE,

CAS: 7782-86-7

Fraction By Weight: <40%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: <25%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER; (DEMINERALIZED WATER)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 174 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: CAUSES BURNS. MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IF INGESTED. MERCURY IS A GENERAL
PROTOPLASMIC POISON. IT CIRCULATES IN THE BLOOD AND IS STORED IN
THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, SPLEEN AND BONES . MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZS.
SEEK (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE
HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO
MERCURY; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS OR
KIDNEY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST: GIVE
EGG WHITES, MILK OR ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
FINGE R DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:THE TOXICITY OF MERCURY IS SUCH THAT THE
ELEMENT & ITS COMPOUNDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTAM AIR OR
WATER. SOAK UP SOLUTION W/INERT MATL. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES.
DECONTAM THE AREA W/MECURY ABSORBING COMPOUNDS AVAILABLE
COMMERCIALLY. (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALKALIES &
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD LAB GRADE GOGG W/FULL (SUPDAT
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN EPA
APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Spec Gravity:1.27
pH:0.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.86
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ALCOHOLS, SULFUR, PHOSPHINE,
HYPOPHOSPHORIC ACID, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

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

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