Product ID:MERCURY-IN-GLASS THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-291-0561
MSDS Number: BXBLD

WEKSLER INSTRUMENTS CORP

80 MILL ROAD
FREEPORT, NY 11520-4616
US

Emergency Phone: 516-623-0100

Info Phone: 516-623-0100

Preparer: DEANNE M. EMORY

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 S, C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: 0.05 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO LOW LEVELS OF MERCURY
VAPOR MAY RESULT IN GUM AND MOUTH INFLAMMATION, GINGIVITIS,
IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, DEPRESSION, PERSONALITY CHANGES AND
NERVOUSVESS, STOMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATIONS OF HIGH LEVELS OF MERCURY VAPOR CAN
LEAD TO SEVERE RESPIRATOR IRRITATION, CHEST PAINS, COUGHING, AND
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES WHICH MAY BE FATAL IF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
IS SEVERE. DAMAGE T O THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS AND LIVER
CAN OCCUR. SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC POISONING CAN OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH
AS TUBERCULOSIS, KIDNET DISEASE,LIVER DISEASE AND ALCOHOLISM OR ARE
IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM CONTINUOUS
ASSIGNMENT WHERE MERCURY IS PRESENT

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE PERSON FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR. ASSIST WITH BREATHING IF NECESSARY. EYES:OCCASIONAL ACCIDENTAL
CONTACT WITH EYES IS USUALLY HARMLESS IF WASHED OUT WITH WATER FOR
15 MINU TES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES MERCURY VAPORIZES RAPIDLY
TO FORM HIGHLY TOXIC, ODORLESS, COLORLESS FUMES. USE AIR LINE OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE, BUT WILL EVAPORATE WHEN HEATED CREATING TOXIC FUMES
WHICH ARE BOTH ODORLESS AND COLORLESS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY WITH VACUUM
EQUIPMENT THAT HAS A FILTERED EXHAUST. DO NOT DRY SWEEP.
DECONTAMINATE WITH A MERCURY DECONTAMINANT. KEEP COLLECTED MERCURY
FOR DISPOSAL. AVIOD SKIN CONTACT WIT H MERCURY, WASH CONTACTED
AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:DECONTAMINATE WITH SULFUR OR CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE THERMOMETER WITH
PROPER CARE.

Respiratory Protection:IF MERCURY SPILLAGE AND PEL IS EXCEEDED,
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NIOSH-MSHA CERTIFIED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE POINT OF ORIGIN AND GENERAL
MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:TIGHTLY WOVEN (TYVEK) WORK CLOTHING FITTING
CLOSELY ABOUT NECK, WRIST AND ANKLES SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING SHOULD BE REMOVED AND WASHED
FREQUENTLY. NO SMOKING OR EATING IN MERCURY AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO FOOD, FOOD STUFFS, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHOULD BE PRESENT IN MERCURY
AREAS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 1 POUND. THIS SUBSTANCE IS ALSO
REPORTABLE UNDER CERCLA SECTION 103.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Vapor Pres:0.0012@20C
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59
Evaporation Rate & Reference:DEPENDS ON TEMPERATURE
Solubility in Water:0.002 GM/ 100 GM H2O
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. AMALGAMS CAN FORM READILY WITH AU AND AG
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE MERCURY AND MATERIALS THAT HAVE COME IN
CONTACTY WITH MERCURY TO PROPER DISPOSAL AREA. MERCURY IS
RECYCLABLE. DO NOT PUT IN GARBAGE, FLUSH IN SEWER, OR INCINERATE.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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