Product ID:M6529 MERCURIC CHLORIDE ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:10/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037457
MSDS Number: BWJCR

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

MERCURY(II) CHLORIDE, MERCURIC CHLORIDE

CAS: 7487-94-7

RTECS: OV9100000

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM HG

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES &
SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESUL T OF SPASM, INFLAMATION &
EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY
EDEMA. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
STOMACH PAINS, DIARRHEA, BURNS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM
LIGHT. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATH DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN &
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH
MINIUM)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
NEUROTOXIC/CUMULATIVE/IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. CAUSES BURNS. POSSIBLE
MUTAGEN & TERATOGEN. DISPOSAL CONT'D: NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE
FLUSHI NG DOWN THE DRAIN. DISPOSE IAW/FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:530.6F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Spec Gravity:5.44
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS, MERCURY/MERCURY
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER, ACID SOLUTION/OXIDIZED TO A
WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATERIAL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH
TO 7. FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE.
DESTROY EXCESS SULFIDE W/ SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL)

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