Product ID:MERCURY IN GLASS THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-243-9965
MSDS Number: BWSRM

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP

80 MILL ROAD
FREEPORT, NY 11520-0808
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

WEKSLERIGLASS THERMOMETER CORP

FREEPORT, NY 11520 US

Telephone: 516-623-0100

Cage: 64467

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=0.05MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION OF HIGH LEVELS OF
MERCURY VAPOR CAN LEAD TO SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CHEST
PAINS, COUGHING, AND BREATHING DIFFICULTIES WHICH MAY BE FATAL IF
RESPIRATION IS SEVERE. DAMAGE TO THE TARGET ORGANS (SKIN, EYES,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, LIVER).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: LOW LEVELS MAY RESULT IN
GUM AND MOUTH INFLAMMATION (ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESS SALIVATION AND
METALIC TASTE), GINGIVITIS, IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, DEPRESSION,
PERSONALITY CHANGES, NERV OUSNESS, STOMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES (EG.
TUBERCULOSIS, KIDNEY DISEASE, LIVER DISEASE, ALCOHOLISM) OR WHOM
ARE IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION.

First Aid:CONTACT A QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN! INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. EYES: WASH EYES, UPPER
AND LOWER LIDS WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.MERCURY IRRITATES EYES AND
MUCUOU S MEMBRANES. CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. MERCURY IS ABSORBED THROUGH UNDAMAGED SKIN.INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES MERCURY VAPORIZES TO FORM
HIGHLY TOXIC, ORDORLESS, COLORLESS FUMES. USE AIR LINE OR SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUSES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE, BUT WILL EVAPORATE WHEN HEATED CREATING TOXIC FUMES. IT
WILL COMBINE WITH OTHER COMPOUNDS .

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF PEL IS EXCEEDED. VACUUM SPILLS WITH A
FILTERED EXHAUST. DO NOT DRY SWEEP! USE A MERCURY DECONTAMINANT.
AVOID CONTACT WITH MERCURY. WAS H CONTACTED AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROPER CARE IN HANDLING AND
STORING THERMOMETER.
Other Precautions:TIGHTLY WOVEN (TYVEK) WORK CLOTHING FITTING CLOSELY
ABOUT NECK, WRISTS, AND ANKLES SHOULD BE WORN. CLOTHING SHOULD BE
REMOVED AND WASHED FREQUENTLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IF MERCURY SPILLAGE AND
PEL IS EXCEEDED, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NIOSH-MESA
CERTIFIED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. KEEP CONCENTRATIONS UNDER PEL.
Protective Gloves:IF SPILLED, USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:IF SPILLED, USE SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING FITTING CLOSELY ABOUT NECK,
WRISTS, AND ANKLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF SPILLED, WASH CLOTHING. THERE SHOULD BE NO
EATING, FOOD OR TOBACCO SHOULD BE IN THE AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Vapor Pres:.0012 @68F
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METALLIC LIQUID, MOBILE AND ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS,NITRIC ACID,AMMONIA GAS,ALUMINUM,ACETYLENE AND ACETYLENE
PRODUCTS.MERCURY FORMS AMALGAMS WITH SILVER AND GOLD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPORS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE MERCURY AND MATERIALS WHICH HAVE COME IN
CONTACT WITH MERCURY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PROPER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUT IN
GARBAGE, SEWER OR INC INERATOR. MERCURY IS RECYCLABLE.

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