LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTION.
MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DIST URBANCES. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NOTE: MERCURY, CAS #7439-97-6 APPEARS ON THE
NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
LATEWST HAZARD LIST INFORMAT ION AND SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE
INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:CONTAMINATION OF EYES SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMEDIATE &
PROLONGED IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
DISCARD CONTA MD CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHNICAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE SURE TO MENTION THE NAME, CATALOG NUMBER &
THE QUANTITY OF THE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. IRRITANT. SENSITIZER.
NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD. READILY ABSORBED THRU SKIN. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:MIXTURES OF MERCURY W/ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE
DIOXIDE, METHYL AZIDE, CHLORATES, NITRATES OR HOT SULFURIC ACID CAN
BE EXPLOSIVE.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFRS TRADE NAME/PART NO:-10 TO 250DEG. C, 40-MM IMMERSION, Z17458-0
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE
RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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