Product ID:THERMOMETER-INDUSTRIAL 5,7,9 OR 12" CASE
MSDS Date:10/26/1990
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-411-5492
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRXT

WEISS INSTRUMENTS, INC

85 BELL STREET
WEST BABYLON, NY 11704
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 516-752-1655

Cage: UO742

WEISS INSTRUMENTS, INC

WEST BABYLON, NY 11704 US

Telephone: 516-752-1655

Cage: UO742

MERCURY

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: ~0.45% CC M

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATIONS OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
MERCURY VAPOR CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE ESTABLISHED.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE POISONING THRU MASSIVE INHALATION IS
RARE. SYMPTOMS ARE COUGH, FEVER, METALLIC TASTE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE
OVER A LONG PERIOD MAY CAUSE TREMORS, IRRITABILITY, KIDNEY, LIVER
AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTE M DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN
POOR HEALTH, SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

First Aid:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS, AND PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSPECT THERMOMETER FOR DAMAGE BEFORE
HANDLING OR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE WITH CARE.

Respiratory Protection:SHOULD BE NIOSH/MSHA CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR
MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:YES PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:YES, GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
THERMOMETER CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 0.45 CC OF MERCURY ***HAZARDOUS ONLY
IF BROKE*** MERCURY AS HG. CHEMICAL FORMULA: HG. CAS NUMBER:
7439-97-6. MOLECULAR WT: 200.59. NERA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4) HEALTH-3,
FIRE-0, REACTIVITY-0.

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=357.8C, 676.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.7C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0019 @68F
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID METAL-ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY WILL READILY FORM AMALGAMS WITH SILVER & GOLD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ARE INDUSTRIAL POISONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORD WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW.

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