LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 75 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIMEROSAL SOLUTION CONTAINS
THIMEROSAL AT 0.1% WHICH IS 49.6% MERCURY.MERCURY POISONING CAN
OCCUR WITH EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE.TOPICAL HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS
SUCH AS DERMATITIS MAY BE SEEN. THIMEROSAL SOLUTION CONTAINS 0.14%
SODIUM BORATE WHICH IS READILY HYDROLYZED TO BORIC ACID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:N/K .SKIN:ERYTHEMATOUS, PAPULAR &
VESICULAR ERUPTIONS POSS,MAINLY DUE TO MERCURY HYPERSENS.SODIUM
BORATE:READILY ABSORBED THROUGH DENUDED SKIN & MUC MEMB.SYMP OF
BORIC ACID POISONING:V OMIT,DIARR,ERYTHEMATOUS SKIN RASH FOLLOWED
BY DESQUAMATION,FALL IN BODY TEMP,RENAL INJ,SIGNS OF MENINGEAL
IRRIT,(SEE SUP
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY TO MERCURY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:WASH W/ RUNNING H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
MD.SKIN:PROD INTENDED FOR TOPICAL SKIN APPLICATN.IN CASE OF
UNINTENTIONAL EXPOS,ESPECIALLY TO LG AREAS OF THE SKIN,WASH W/ SOAP
& H2O. IF SYMP DEVELOP ,CONSULT MD.INGEST:CALL MD/POIS CTL
CTR.DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF H2O & INDUCE VOMIT OR USE 1-2
TABLESPOONS SYRUP OF IPECAC TO INDUCE VOMIT.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT OR
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:N/A (PRODUCT IS AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION).
Fire Fighting Procedures:N/K
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Spill Release Procedures:3SE ABSORBENTS OR CEMENT POWDER TO SOLIDIFY
THE LIQUID.PREVENT FURTHER MIGRATION INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EYE PROTECTION TO AVOID EXPOSURE.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ARE
REQUIRED FOR THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:NOTE: MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON THE NAVY
OCCUPATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING THE LATEST HAZARD LIST
INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLI NG & EXPOSURE RECOMMENDATIONS .
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:N/K
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:& CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. INGEST/INHAL:N/K .FIRST AID
PROC:AN UNCON PERS.CHELATING AGENTS SUCH AS BAL MAY BE NEEDED TO
TREAT MERCURY INGEST.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG D FCLTY
OCCURS,PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY ASSISTANCE & GET MED ATTN. WASTE
DISP METH:CHEM LANDFILL.CAUTION:CONTAINS ORG MERCU
HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.00 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION DOES NOT
OCCUR.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER
SOURCES.DISPOSE OF ANY CLEANUP MATERIALS & WASTE RESIDUES ACCORDING
TO STATE & LOCAL GUIDELI NES,SUCH AS THERMAL OXIDIZER OR SECURE
(SEE SUPP)
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