===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:MERCURIC CHLORIDE, M155
NIIN:00-241-1190
MSDS Number: BQKNS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MERCURIC CHLORIDE (SARA III)
CAS:7487-94-7
RTECS #:OV9100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 1 MG/KG LDLO HUMAN 29 MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION:IRRITANT,SENSITIZER,
NEUROTOXIN AND NEPHROTOXIN AND HIGHLY TOXIC. EYE: CORROSIVE.
CHRONIC- LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, NEUROPATHY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:BURNS,CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:IRRITATION,
SENSITIZATION, SYSTEMIC,ANURIA. INHAL:RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,METALIC TASTE, MERCURIALISM.
INGEST:G/I NECROSIS;VIOLENT PAIN,VOMITING, PURGING. CHRONIC:
METALLIC TASTE,PYORRHEA,DIGESTIVE DISORDERS,ERITHISM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION IF NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
CARE.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMISIS.
MAINTAIN AIRWAY & GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
CARE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID
BREATHING DUSTS OR FUMES;POISONOUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, SUCH AS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES AND DUST MASK. ABSORB LIQUID WITH
INERT MATERIAL. DRY SPILLS:COLLECT BY VACUUM. PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT CREAT DUST WHEN COLLECTING DRY
SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REPORTED.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT OR APRON,
OTHER CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID ALL CONTACT POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:576F/302C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:529F,276C
Spec Gravity:5.0
pH:4.7
Solubility in Water:6.9%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM AND SODIUM (STRONG EXPLOSION ON IMPACT).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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.
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