Product ID:TYTIN PRECAPSULATED
MSDS Date:10/20/1991
FSC:6520
NIIN:01-070-0443
MSDS Number: BWRCM

KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY

28200 WICK ROAD
ROMULUS, MI 48174
US

Emergency Phone: 313-946-7800;CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 313-946-7800

Cage: EO529

KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DIVISION OF SYBRON COR

ROMULUS, MI 48174 US

Telephone: (313) 946-7800

Cage: EO529

MERCURY (SARA III) (THE LIQUID PORTION OF THE PRODUCT)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 42%

OSHA PEL S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND IRRITATION
TO THE EYES; SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS & IRRITATION TO THE SKIN;
INHALE:MAY CAUSE BRONCHIOLITIS,PNEUMONITIS PULMONARY EDENA IF LARGE
AMOUNTS IS INHALED; INGEST:MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC MERCURY POISONING RESULTS IN NERVOUS
IRRITABILITY, WEAKNESS, TREMORS, GINGIVITIS, ERETHISM AND GREYING
OF LENS OF THE EYE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING UPPER
AND LOWER EYELIDS. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGLY WITH
SOAP & WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INHALE: REMOVE TO FEESH AIR.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPERATURES INCRESASE THE
VAPORIZATION OF MERCURY.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH SPILLAGE AS POSSIBLE USING
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VACUUM AREA USING SPECIAL MERCURY VACUUM
CLEANER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:EATING OR SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE
PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE MERCURY IS HANDLED OR STORED.
Other Precautions:USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN WORKING IN AREAS WHICH EXCEED TLV, WEAR
DUST MASK WITH APPROVED CARTREIDGE FOR MERCURY VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED. USE IN A WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Protective Gloves:MAY USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:MAY USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAY USE LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE MERCURY SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS THOROUHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING THE TOILET. THIS
MSDS REFLECTS THE HAZARDS OF THE MERCURY PART OF THE PRODUCT AS THE
POWDER IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS ABY THE MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:>1
Spec Gravity:13.35
Solubility in Water:0.002G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID:SILVERY,MOBILE,ODORLESS. POWDER:ODORLESS
DARK GREY ALLOY OF AG, SN, CU

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR.

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL FOR RECLAMATION USING
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MERCURY VAPOR DEPRESSANTS OR SPECIALIZED
VACUUM CLEANERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER.

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