Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-044-4218
MSDS Number: BXJWR

HAWK CREEK LABORATORY INC

RD 1 SIMPSON RD
GLEN ROCK, PA 17327
US

Emergency Phone: 717-235-3849

Info Phone: 717-235-3849

Cage: 61084

HAWK CREEK LABORATORY, INC.

686 GLEN ROCK, PA 17327-9622 US

Telephone: 717-235-3849

Cage: 61084

(ORAL,RAT) 8 MG/KG

CAS: 7783-34-8

Fraction By Weight: 8.2%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG HG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG HG/M3

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: DILUTE

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION, OR
SKIN CONTACT. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
PAIN, BURNS, AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS; GET IMMED MED
ASSISTANCE. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED; GET MED ATTN. INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SAND OR VERMICULITE AND SCOOP UP
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS &
IGNITION SOURCE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO RETAINED
RESIDUE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS OR MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:T4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS AND LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. TOX CHEM/CHEMS SUBJECT TO RPTG REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
313, SARA TITLE III.

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