Product ID:MERCURY, 83359
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069752
MSDS Number: CBKTL

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG/M3; A4

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORB THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS &
UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXN & NERV SYS DISTURBS.
CHRONIC:MERCURY APPEARS ON NAVY OCCUP CH EM REPRO HAZS LIST. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ
LIST INFO & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . TARGET
ORGAN(S) & DATA:KIDNEYS. SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES:TINNITUS.
BEHAVIORAL;WAKEFULNESS, TREMOR, HUMAN ANOREXIA, MUSCLE WEAK, HDCH.
GI:HYPERMOTILITY, D IARR. LIVER:JAUNDICE, OTHER/UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER
CHANGES. SKIN & APPENDAGES (AFTER SYS EXPOS):DERM, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
(SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYES:TREAT BY IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP &
COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE SURE TO MENTION THE NAME, CATALOG NUMER AND
THE QUANTITY OF THE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY
TOXIC. IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ.
Other Precautions:MIXTURES OF MERCURY WITH ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE
DIOXIDE, METHYL AZIDE, CHLORATES, NITRATES, OR HOT SULFURIC ACID
CAN BE EXPLOSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ALLERGIC & OTHER. PATERNAL EFTS:SPERMATOGENESIS. EFTS
ON FERTILITY:POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY. NUMORIGENIC:EQUIVOCAL
TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATN.
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA
IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:<0.01 @20C
Vapor Density:7
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-METALLIC LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE
RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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