Product ID:MX0382 VERMILION
MSDS Date:04/11/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F046282
MSDS Number: BYMSW

Emergency Phone: 800-222-0342/609-354-9200

Info Phone: 800-222-0342/609-354-9200

Cage: 63612

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

MERCURIC SULFIDE *95-4*

CAS: 1344-48-5

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION,
INHALATION & SKIN ABSORPTION. AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION, TREMORS, PSYCHIC DISTURBANCES,
STOMATITIS.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONS CIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN THE RELEASE FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. HANDLE/TRANSFER IN APPROVED
FUME HOOD VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH GLOVES CAREFULLY BEFORE REMOVING. DON'T BREATHE
DUST/VAPOR, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT OF PRODUCT/COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:APPROVED FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH,
SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1081.4F
Spec Gravity:8.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, DICHLORINE OXIDE, SILVER OXIDE, CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPLOSIVE REACTION W/DICHLORINE OXIDE.
MIXTURES W/SILVER OXIDE IGNITE WHEN GROUNDED. INCANDESCENT REACTION
W/CHLORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR
OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D009 U151, UN2025.

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