Product ID:0100/T5125 TISSUE FIXATIVE & WASH THIMEROSAL WASH SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/08/1998
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F055635
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CGJNB

Emergency Phone: 201-526-3744

Info Phone: 201-526-3744

Preparer: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

Cage: 4T047

Telephone: 201-526-3744

Cage: 4T047

THIMEROSAL, MERCURY, ((-CARBOXYPHENYL)THIO)ETHYL-, SODIUM

CAS: 54-64-8

RTECS: OV8400000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC REACTION/ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITI S. HYPERSENSITIVITY
REACTIONS MANIFESTED BY ERYTHEMA, PAPULAR/VESICULAR ERUPTIONS OCCUR
OCCASIONALLY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF
CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: 449.6-451.4F. THIMEROSAL IS A PRESERVATIVE IN THE WASH
SOLUTION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, MAY DISCOLOR ON
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES,
MERCURY/MERCURY OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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