Product ID:87-4590, 87-4592, MERCURIC NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/11/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCMW

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/800-424-9300

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

MERCURIC NITRATE

CAS: 10045-94-0

RTECS: OW8225000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.025 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 51.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY
BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
MERCURY BUILD-UP IN THE BRAIN, LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEADACHE, SHAKES,
LOOSE TEETH, LOSS OF APPETITE, SKIN ULCERATION, IMPAIRED MEMORY.
TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATOR Y SYSTEM, LUNGS, LIVER,
KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. SKIN & EYE IRRITATION. RAPID SKIN
ABSORPTION. INGESTION IS HARMFUL & FATAL . NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH & THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,RAISING &
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF SWALLOWED,IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY & CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
POISON CONTROL.NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING IS STOPPED.KEEP
WARM,QUIET& GET MEDICAL A TTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK,FRICTION OR HEAT. NOTE:
DECOMPOSED AT BOILING POI NT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPERATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. ISOLATE
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL:YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
87-4590; 87-4592

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:=79.C, 174.2F
Vapor Density:11.0
Spec Gravity:4.30
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE>10%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
HYDROPHOSPHOROUS ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SHOCK,FRICTION,DUSTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50: 51.4 MG/KG;
ORAL-MUS LD50: 29.1 MG/KG, INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD50: 8 MG/KG.
ACUTE: SEE ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: MERCURY BUILD-UP
IN THE BRAIN, LIVER, KIDNEYS , HEADACHE, SHAKES, LOOSE TEETH, LOSS
OF APPETITE, SKIN ULCERATION, IMPAIRED MEMORY.

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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:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: MERCURIC NITRATE, 6.1, UN1625, II.
NOTE: 30G BOTTLE IS A SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: MERCURIC NITRATE: SARA EHS
SEC.302 TPQ: NO; SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS: NAME LIST: YES; SARA
SEC.313 CHEMICALS: CHEMICAL CATEGORY: YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
PRODUCT OR COMPNENTS: MERCURIC NITRATE: CERCLA SEC.103 RQ LBS: 10
LBS. RCRA: SEC. 261.33: YES.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.