Product ID:P-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID FREE ACID, C4378
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092453
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVSH

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Cage: 21076

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MERCURY, (P-CARBOXYPHENYL) CHLORO-; (P-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC

CAS: 59-85-8

RTECS: OV8050000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE FATAL IF
INHALED, SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SY STEM DISTURBANCES. TARGET
ORGAN: NERVES. CHRONIC: MERCURY APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST OF
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERING LATE ST HAZARD LIST INFO
AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFO . ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE AND WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. HIGHLY TOXIC. IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:=287.C, 548.6F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. 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.

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: OV8050000 MERCURY, (P-CARBOXYPHENYL)
CHLORO-. TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 25 MG/KG NTIS AD277-689. ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS)
DATA IS PRESENTED HE RE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. FEDERAL REG INFO: 0.05 MG(HG)/M3;
SKIN JAN 1993. OEL-BELGIUM: TWA 0.05 MG(HG/M3; SKIN JAN 1993.
OEL-DENMARK: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-FINLAND: TWA 0.05
MG(HG)/M3 JAN 19 93. OEL-FRANCE: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993.
OEL-GERMANY: TWA 0.01 PPM (0.1 MG(HG)/M3) JAN 1993. OEL-HUNGARY:
TWA 0.02 MG(HG)/M3; STEL 0.04 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-JAPAN:TWA
0.05 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. O EL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3;
STEL 0.15 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-THE PHILIPPINES: TWA 0.05
MG(HG)/3 JAN 1993. OEL-POLAND: TWA 0.01 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993.
OEL-RUSSIA: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3; STEL 0.0 1 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993.
(TRANSPORT INFO)

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION. ECOLOGICAL INFO: OEL-SWEDEN: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3 JAN
1993. OEL-THAILAND:STEL 0.05 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-UNITED
KINGDOM: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/ M3; STEL 0.15 MG(HG)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL IN
BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN NEW
ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV. NIOSH REL TO MERCURY,
ARYL AND INORGANIC-AIR: CL 0.1 MG/M3 (SK) NIOSH DHHS #92-100,1992.
EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: VERY TOXIC. R
26/27/28 VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF
SWALLOWED. R 33 DANGER OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS. S 13 KEEP AWAY FROM
FOOD, DRINK AND ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFF S. S 28 AFTER CONTACT WITH
SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. S 36 WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW TH E LABEL WHERE
POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. ACGIH
TLV-TWA 0.1 MG(HG)/M3 (S KIN) DTLVS TLV/BEI,1997. MSHA
STANDARD-AIR: TWA 0.05 MG(HG)/M3 DTLWS 3,22,1973. OEL-AUSTRALIA:
TWA (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
State Regulatory Information: