Product ID:MERCURY (THERMOMETER,SELF-INDICATING PN:249-555)
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-347-5281
MSDS Number: BWQDS

D.F. GOLDSMITH CHEMICAL & METAL CORP

909 PITNER AVEN
EVANSTON, IL 60202
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-3900

Info Phone: 708-869-7800

Cage: DFGOL

EVER READY THERMOMETER CO INC

LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424 US

Telephone: 201-812-7474

Cage: 7A356

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 (AS MERCURY)= 0.05MG/M3 OF AIR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQ/VAP TOXIC DUE TO SOLUBILITY/LACK
OF CHARGE/MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY.INHAL:DIFFUSES RAPIDLY THRU
ALVAOLAR MEMBRANES INTO BLOOD,SYSTEMICALLY TRANSPORTED TO BODY
TISSUES & BRAIN.ABOSRBED SLOWLY THRU SKI N.GI UPTAKE IS
LOW.EYE:IRRIT.SKIN:IRIT/SENSITIZER/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN.INGEST:NE
UROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC.INHAL:IRRIT(SUPP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CORR,CORNEAL INJURY,BURNS.VISUAL
DISTRUBANCES.SKIN:REDNESS,IRRIT,SENS DERM,ANURIA.INGEST:NECROSIS IN
MOUTH/THROAT/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH,VIOLENT PAIN,PROFUSE VOMIT,SEVERE
PURGING.DEATH.INHAL:DYSPNEA,CO
UGH,FEVER,NAU,VOMIT,DIARR,STOMATITIS,SALIVATIN,METALLIC
TASTE.NECROTIZING BRONCHIOLITIS,PNEUITIS,PULM EDEMA,(SUPPLEMENT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15MINS INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS
NEEDED. ADM INISTER OXYGEN. INGEST:GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5% SOLUTION OF
SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE FOLLOWED BY 2% NAHCO3 & FINALLY
LEAVE 250CC OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE IN STOMACH.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
LG FIRES:USE WATERSPRAY,FOG,ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNRS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE.COOL CNTNRS
EXPO TO FLAMES W/WATER FRM SIDE TIL AFT FIRE IS OUT.USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS A FOG.
AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE/POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH.STOP LEAK W/O RISK.SM:TAKE UP
W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATL.PLACE INTO CNTNR FOR DISPOSAL.HG SPILL
KIT MAY ALSO BE USED.LG:DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.KEEP UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY.ISOLATE HAZ A REA & DENY ENTRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD UNBREAKABLE
CNTNRS(POLYETHYLENE)IN COOL DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT.PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:EVAPORATES VERY SLOWLY.FORMS MANY TINY GLOBULES THAT
WILL EVAPORATE FASTER & CAN DEVELOP SIGNIFICANT VAP CONC IN UNVENTI
AREA.SUCH VAP CAN BE POISONOUS ESPECIALLY IF BREATHED OVER LONG PER
OF TIME.HEA TED HG EVOLVES HI LEVELS OF TOXIC VAP.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS CAN BE USED
UP TO 5MG/M3 W/FULL FACEPIECE ABOVE 1MG/M3. POSITIVE PRESSURE-TYPE
AIR SUPPLIED BREAHTIANG EQPMT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED ABOVE 5MG/M3.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ EXHA VENTI TO MEET TLV REQMTS IN
WORKPLACE.OPERATIONS REQUIRING HG SURFACE SHOULD REDUCE TEMP TO
LIMIT(SUP)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLOTH APPROPRIATE FOR WORK
SITUATION.SEPARATE WORK & STREET CLOTH IN SPECIAL LOCKERS.SHOWER
BEF CHANGING. (SUPPLE)
Work Hygienic Practices:PROVIDE PREPLACEMENT & PER MED EXAMS FOR REG
WORKERS EXPO TO HG W/EMPHASIS DIRECTED TO
CNS/SKIN/LUNGS/LIVER/KIDNEY/GI.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:SENSITIZER/NEUROTOXIN. EFFECTS:ACIDOSIS,RENAL
DAMAGE/FAILURE,DIZZ,CLUMSINESS,SLURRED SPEECH,FATAL
CONVULS,MERCURIALISM. VENTI:VAPORIZATION & MIN VAP EXO BY USING LOC
EXHA. OTHER PROT EQMPT: WASH CONTAMIN CLOTHING PRIOR TO REUSE.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012@20C
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, HEAVY MOBILE, LIQUID METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLINIC CMPS;AMMONIA;BORON;DIIDOPHOSPHIDE;ETHYLENE
OXIDE;METALS;METHYLAZIDE;METHYSILANE;OXYGEN;OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DOES NOT IGNIT READILY. FLAMM POISONOUS
GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS & HOPPER. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES
(WOOD,PAPER,OIL)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS & OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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