Product ID:MERCURY
MSDS Date:09/01/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-213-2120
MSDS Number: BXJYF

D.F.GOLDSMITH CHEMICAL & METAL CORP.

909 PITNER AVE.
EVANSTON, IL 60202
US

Emergency Phone: 312-869-7800

Info Phone: 312-869-7800

Cage: 27368

D.F.GOLDSMITH CHEMICAL & METAL CORP.

EVANSTON, IL 60202 US

Telephone: 312-869-7800

Cage: 27368

MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG/M3; A4

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ACID; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; NITRIC ACID,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREMORS & VARIOUS NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISTURB.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THERMOMETER WERE DISPERSED IN CLSD 100' X 15' ROOM.

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MAY CAUSE REDNESS &

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SUBSTANCE MAY BE ABSORB THRU INTACT SKIN CAUSING

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MERCURY MAY BE

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WHEN INGEST, NECROSIS

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FEW MIN, VIOLENT PAIN, PROFUSE VOMIT, & SEV PURGING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELECTROLYTE LOSSES & PERIPHERAL VASCULAR COLLAPSE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRRITANT/SENSIT/NEUROTOXIN. 28 MG/M3 IMMED DANGEROUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP CAN CAUSE ALMOST IMMED DYSPNEA, COUGH, FEVER,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TASTE. SYMP MAY RESOLVE/MAY PROGRESS TO NECROTIZING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYNDROME IS OFTEN FATAL IN CHILDREN. ACIDOSIS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MERCURIALS IN HIGH CONC CAUSES METALLIC TASTE, DIZZ,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FATAL CONVULSIONS. CHRONIC EXP-INHAL OF MERCURY VAP,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXTREMELY VARIABLE & INCL TREMORS, SALIVATION,

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& NUMBNESS IN EXTREMITIES, NEPHRITIS, DIARR,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRRITABILITY & INSTABILITY, HALLUCINATIONS &

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ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVOLVES HIGH LEV OF TOX VAP. PROVIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO HG, W/EMPHASIS DIRECTED TO CNS, SKIN, LUNGS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAPORIZATION & MIN VAP EXPOSED BY USING LOCAL EXHAUST.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:MERCURY APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP
CHEM REPROD HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .
ELEMENTAL HG, LIQ & VAP, IS TO X DUE TO ITS LIQ SOL, LACK OF
CHARGE, &MEMB PERMEABILITY. INHAL VAP DIFFUSE RAPIDLY THRU ALVEOLAR
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MEMB INTO BLOOD & ARE SYSTEMICALLY
TRANSPORTED TO BODY TISS, INCLDG BRAIN. EXPOS TO HIGH CONC (1.2
MG/M3) OF VAP FOR BRIEF PERIDS CAN CAUSE PNEUM, CHEST PAINS,
DYSPNEA, COUGHING,; LATER STOMA TITIS, GINGIVITIS, & SALIVATION
OCCUR. HG CAN BE ABSORB SLOWLY THRU SKIN. CHRONIC SYMP INVOLVE CNS
W/ (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN INCLDG UNDER
EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP &
WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT BRTHG AS
NEED ADMIN O2 FOR CHEM PNEUM. INGEST:GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5% SOLN OF
SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE, FOLLOWED BY 2% NAHCO3, & FINALLY
LEAVE 250CC OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE IN STOM. SEEK MED
(ING 20)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/FOAM (1984
EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.3).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . LG
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM (1984 EMER RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.3). FIREFIGHTING:(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG. AVOID
BRTHG CORROSIVE & POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN W/OUT RISK. SM SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE
INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. MERCURY SPILL KIT MAY ALSO BE USED FOR
SM SPILLS IN WORKPLAC E. LG SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR
(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD UNBREAKABLE CNTNRS
(POLYETHYLENE) IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT. PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:MERCURY EVAP VERY SLOWLY. SPILLED HG FORMS MANY TINY
GLOBULES THAT WILL EVAP FASTER/SINGLE POOL & CAN DEVELOP
SIGNIFICANT CONC OF VAP IN UNVENT AREA. SUCH VAP CAN BE POIS,
ESPECIALLY IF BREATHED OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME. HEATED HG (ING
22)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA W/FULL FACESHLD UP TO 5
MG/ M3. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS-TYPE AIR SUPPLIED BRTHG EQUIP
IS REC ABOVE 5 MG/M3.
Ventilation:ADEQ EXHAUST VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS IN WORKPLACE.
OPERATIONS REQ HG SURF SHOULD REDUCE TEMP OF HG TO LIM (ING 24)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:SEPARATE WORK & STREET CLTHG. STORE WORK CLTHG
IN SPECIAL LOCKERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:MOVE CNTNRS FROM AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO
FLAMES W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT (1984 EMER
RSPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.3). USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FI
RE. MATLS TO AVOID:LITHIUM; SODIUM; RUBIDIUM); METHYL AZIDE;
METHYLSILANE; OXYG; OXIDANTS (BROMINE; PEROXYFORMIC (ING 2)

HCC:B1
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 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, HEAVY MOBILE, LIQUID METAL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENT RXN:ACETYLINIC CMPDS; AMMONIA; BORON; DIIODOPHOSPHIDE; ETHYLENE
OXIDE; METALS (ALUMINUM; POTASSIUM; (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAM, POIS GASES
MAY ACCUM IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUST (WOOD, PAPER,
OIL).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS & OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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