===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:THIMEROSAL
NIIN:00N012260
MSDS Number: BQPCS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ELI LILLY & COMPANY
Address:LILLY CORPORATE CENTER
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46285
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-261-2286
Emergency Phone Num:317-261-2000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO753
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ELI LILLY & COMPANY
Address:LILLY CORPORATE CENTER
Box:City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46285
Country:US
Phone:317-261-2286
CAGE:HO753
Company:LILLY ELI AND CO PHARMACEUTICAL DIV
Address:LILLY CORPORATE CENTER
Box:City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46285
Country:US
Phone:317-276-2000
CAGE:75602
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:THIMEROSAL.CONTAINS 48% MERCURY.
CAS:54-64-8
RTECS #:OV8400000
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(HG)/M3 C SKIN
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG(HG)/M3 SKIN
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 MOUSE ORAL 47-49 MG/KG,(SEE SUP DA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE.THIMEROSAL CONTAINS 48%
MERCURY. MERCURY POISONING CAN OCCUR W/EXCESS EXPOSURE. TOPICAL
HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS MAY BE SEEN. NOTE:MERCURY APPEARS ON THE
NAVY OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZ ARDS LIST.CONSULT W/APPROP
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABOUT LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLNG &
EXPOS RECOMMENDATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:CAN CAUSE A SEVERE DELAYED CHEMICAL
BURN ON CONTACT. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE A SEVERE DELAYED CHEMICAL BURN
ON CONTACT. POISON. INHALATION:CAN CAUSE A SEVERE DELAYED CHEMICAL
BURN ON CONTACT. IN HALATION OF DUST CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MERCURY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:WASH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUNNING WATER.
IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP,CALL PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:CONTACT PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. IF P HYSICIAN UNAVAILABLE,INDUCE
VOMITING.INHALATION:REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY AND CALL PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR HALON
EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF FINELY DIVIDED
MATL IS SUSPENDED IN AIR & SUBJECTED TO IGNIT SOURCE, IT MAY
EXPLODE. THERMAL DECOMP PROD:SULFUR DIOXIDE/MERCURY FUMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE EITHER WET CLEAN-UP METHODS, ENSURING THAT
NO AIRBORNE DUSTS OR AEROSOLS ARE FORMED, OR APPROPRIATE VACUUM
CLEANERS HAVING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTERS. USE
IMPERMEABLE GLOVES, GOGGLES AND NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE
Other Precautions:N/K
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR OR
LABORATORY FUMEHOOD.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PROTECT EXPOSED SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT:STARTS TO DECOMPOSE AT ABOUT 230C,446F. ROUTES OF
ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION . LD50-LC50 MIX: RAT ORAL 60-81
MG/KG, MOUSE INTRAVENOUS 47-55 MG/KG, RAT INTRAVENOUS 60-81 MG/KG,
MOUSE SUBCUTANEOUS 66 MG/KG, RAT SUBCUTANEOUS 98 MG/M3.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE SUPP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:230C,446F
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT CREAM-COLORED CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH A
SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, NITRIC ACID, ETC)
MAY PRODUCE VIOLENT REACTION WITH THIS COMPOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE TO HEAT UP TO 50C,122F; HOWEVER,
EXCESSIVE LIGHT AND HEAT EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POTENCY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE/MERCURY
FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ;SECURE CHEMICAL LANDFILL
DISPOSAL.AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
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