Product ID:ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, E035257
MSDS Date:01/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072357
MSDS Number: CBYBJ

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

MERCURY, ((O-CARBOXYPHENYL)THIO)ETHYL)-, SODIUM SALT;

CAS: 54-64-8

RTECS: OV8400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 75 MG/KG.
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 OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANC ES. CHRONIC: LAB
EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS,
CNS. POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION TO DUST IF INHALED, INGESTED OR IN
CONTACT WITH SKIN. HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS MANI FESTED BY
ERYTHEMA, PAPULAR OR VESTICULAR ERUPTIONS OCCUR OCCASIONALLY.
ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS HAS BEEN REPORTED. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
BEHAVIORAL (ATAXIA); GI (NAUSEA/VOMITING); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER
(CHANGES IN TUBULES); (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: EFFECTS ON FERTILITY
(POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY, ABORTION); EFFECTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS
(FETAL DEATH); TUMMORIGENIC EFFECTS (UTERINE TUMORS); NUTRITIONAL &
GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN M ETABOLIC ACIDOSIS); TUMORIGENIC
(NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION).
MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION F ROM APPROPRIATE
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND
SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, AND
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
HIGHLY TOXIC. IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT
SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>450F,>232C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES, MERCURY/MERCURY OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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