Product ID:MERCURY
MSDS Date:05/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-7452
MSDS Number: CBQHT

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

N 4335 TEMKIN RD
COLUMBUS, WI 53925
US

Emergency Phone: 414-623-2140

Info Phone: 414-623-2140 / FAX 414-623-2577

Cage: 5Y144

COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC

8 COLUMBUS, WI 53925-0008 US

Telephone: 920-623-2140

Cage: 5Y144

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;96

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

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: INHALATION OF VAPORS/MISTS MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION AND NEUROTOXICITY. SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION, NEUROTOXICITY AND NEPHROTOXICITY.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT ATION, CORNEAL INJURY OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXICITY AND NEPHROTOXICITY. CHRONIC: SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL.........
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHALED-DYSPNEA,COUGH,FEVER,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,S
TOMATITIS,SALIVATION,METALLIC TASTE,BRONCHITIS,PNEUOMONIA,PULMONARY
EDEMA,ACIDOSIS,RENAL DAMAGE.SKIN-REDNESS,IRRITATION;SEE
INHALED(ABSORPTION).EY ES-IRRITATION,BURNS.INGESTED-NECROSIS
OFMOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH;VIOLENT PAIN,PROFUSE
VOMITING,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,LIFT LIDS.SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.INHALED-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS
NEEDED.INGESTED-S EEK MEDCIAL ATTENTION.GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5%
SOLUTION OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE,FOLLOWED BY 2% SODIUM
BICARBONATE & FINALLY LEAVE 230 CC OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE
SULFOXYLATE IN STOMACH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS A FOG.
AVOID BRETAHING CORROSIVE AND POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. ISOLATE & DENY
ENTRY. WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF NO
RISK. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE IN CLOSED,
UNBREAKABLE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:MERCURY EVAPORATES VERY SLOWLY. SPILLED MERCURY FORMS
MANY TINY GLOBULES THAT WILL EVAPORATE FASTER THAN A SINGLE POOL
AND CAN DEVELOP A SIGNIFIGANT CONCENTRATION OF VAPORS IN AN
UNVENTILATED AREA. SU CH VAPORS ARE POISONOUS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. PROVIDE
PREPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMS FOR THOSE EXPOSED ON
REGULAR BASIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, USING TOILET OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE VISUAL DISTURBANCES,
MERCURIALISM., DERMATITIS, ANURIA. NOTE: PHYSICAL EXAMS SHOULD
PLACE EMPHASIS ON CNS, SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS & GI TRACT.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=357.2C, 675.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, HEAVY, MOBILE, LIQUID METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYILINIC CMDS, AMMONIA, BORON, DIIODOPHOSPHIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE,
METALS, METHYL AZIDE, METHYLSILANE, OXYGEN, OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DOES NOT READILY IGNITE. FLAMMABLE
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS AND OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DLA-HMIS: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA HAZWASTE
NUMBER=D009.

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