Product ID:METALLIC MERCURY IN PSYCHROMETER
MSDS Date:06/14/1990
FSC:6660
NIIN:00-983-8752
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHYZM

KAHL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CORP

737 W MAIN
EL CAJON, CA 92020-3119
US

Emergency Phone: 619-444-2158

Info Phone: 619-444-2158

Cage: 93489

KAHL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CORP

1166 EL CAJON, CA 92020-3119 US

Telephone: (619) 444-2158

Cage: 93489

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:TLV FOR MERCURY IS 0.025 MG/M3 (S).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE- PRODUCT IS
AN ARTICLE. IF IT IS BROKEN/IN FIRE, INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER & CNS DAMAGE. CAN
BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION. HARMFUL
IF INGESTED. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE TREMORS, DERMAL SENSITIZATION,
NERVOUS IRRITABILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IF IT IS BROKEN OR IN FIRE: COUGH, FEVER,
METALLIC TASTE, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE,
SALIVATION, CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, CHEST PAIN AND TIGHTNESS, SKIN
SENSITIZATTION, EYE REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, INSOMNIA,
INSTABILITY, GREYING LENS/EYE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KNOWN ALLERGY TO MERCURY

First Aid:IF IT IS BROKEN/IN FIRE: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN OR POISON
CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. EYE: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNT
OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED: MOVE
TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY, FOAM. LARGE FIRE:FOAM, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, VENTILATE AREA. IF
BROKEN, COLLECT AND TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR
RECLAMATION. USE INERT ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND. DO NOT TOUCH
MATERIAL. A MERCURY KIT MAY B E USED FOR SMALL SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE WITH CARE. KEEP AWAY
FROM NON-FERROUS METALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. IF IT IS BROKEN OR IN
FIRE, NIOSH CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR FOR MERCURY OR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:IF IT IS BROKEN OR IN FIRE, USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE IF BROKEN
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLESS IF BROKEN
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F (HG)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:0.0019@68F
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59 (HG)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METALLIC LIQUID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NON-FERROUS METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, LONG EXPOSURE TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC VAPORS OF MERCURY AND
MERCURY OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR MERCURY IS 1 POUND.

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