===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:MERCURY
NIIN:00-291-0991
MSDS Number: BZNRK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PALMER INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:234 WEAVERVILLE HWY
City:ASHEVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:28804
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-645-6059
Emergency Phone Num:704-645-6059
CAGE:23471
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PALMER INSTRUMENTS INC.
Address:234 WEAVERVILLE HWY.
Box:City:ASHEVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:28804
Country:US
Phone:704-658-3131
CAGE:23471
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA); (METALLIC MERCURY)
(QUICKSILVER)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S,0.025 MG/M3; A4;96
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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:ELEMENTAL HG,LIQ/VAP,TOXIC DUE TO LIQ
SOLUBILITY,LACK OF CHARGE,MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY.INHAL 80%VAP
DIFFUSE RAPIDLY THRU ALVEOLAR MEMBRANES INTO BLOOD,SYSTEMATICALLY
TRANSP TO BODY TISSUE/BRAIN.HI VAP CONCEN EXPO FOR BRIEF PER CAUSE
PNEUITIS,CHEST
PAINS,DYSPNEA,COUGH,STOMATITIS,GINGIVITS,SALV.ABSORBED SLOWLY
(SIGN/SYMP)
Effects of Overexposure:THRU SKIN.CHRONIC SYSM:CNS W/TREMORS,VAR
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DIST.GI UPTAKE OF HG
LOW(5%).SKIN:IRRIT/SENS/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN.RED,IRRIT,SEN
DERM,ABSORBED THRU INTACT SKIN CAUSING ANURIA.EYE:IRRIT,CORR
,CORNEAL INJURY/BURNS,VISUAL
DIST.INGEST:NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC,VIOLENT PAIN,PROFUSE VOMIT,SEVER
PURG,PERI VASCU (SUPPL)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15MINS,INCLUDE UNDER EYELIDS.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH.WASH W/SOAP/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT BREATH AS NEEDED.ADMIN OXY FOR CHEM
PNEUMONITIS . INGEST:GASTRIC LAVAGE W/5%SOLN OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE
SULFOXYLATE FOLLOW W/2%NAHCO2,FINALLY LEAVE 250CC OF SODIUM
FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYLATE IN STOMACH.GET MED ASSIST.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY,FOAM.LG
FIRES:USE WATERSPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTING:MOVE CNTNRS FRM AREA IF
POSSIBLE.COOL CNTNRS EXPO TO FLAMES W/WATER FRM SIDE TIL WELL AFT
FIRE IS OUT.USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG. AVOID
BREATHING CORROSIVE & POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:HG EVAPORATE VERY SLOWLY.SPILL HG FORMS TINY
GLOBULES EVAPORATE FASTER THAN SINGLE POOL,DEVELOPING VAP CONCEN.DO
NOT TOUCH.STOP W/O RISK.TAKEUP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL.PLACE INTO
CNTNR.HG SPILL KIT M AY BE USED.LG SPILL DIKE.ISOLATE AREA/DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD UNBREAKABLE
CNTNR(POLYETHYLENE)IN COOL DRY WELL-VENTI AREA AWAY FROM HEAT
SOURCES.PROTECT CNTNR FRM PHYS DMG.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PREPLACEMENT/PERIODIC MED EXAMS FOR REG EXPO
TO HG W/EMPHASIS DIRECTED TO CNS/SKIN/LUNGS/LIVER/KIDNEYS/GI TRACT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS CAN BE USED
UP TO 5MG/M3 W/FULL FACEPIECE ABOVE 1MG/M3.POSITIVE PRESSURE-TYP
AIR SUPPLIED BREATH EQPMT RECOMMENDED ABOV 5MG/M3.
Ventilation:ADEQU EXHAU VENTI TO MEET TLV REQMTS.OPERATIONS REQUIRING
HG SURFACE REDUCE TEMP TO LIMIT VAP/MIN VAP EXPO W/LOC EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBB GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTH APPROPRIATE FOR WORK
SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:SEPARATE WORK/STREET CLOTH.STORE WORKCLOTH IN
SPEC LOCKERS.SHOWER BEF CHANGING TO STREAT CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMP MATL:METHYLSILANCE,OXY,OXIDANTS(BR,PEROXYFORMIC ACID,CHLORINE
BIOXIDE,NITRIC ACID,TETRACARBONYLNICKEL,NITROMETHANE,SILVER
PERCHLORATE). HEALTH HAZ:DEATH FRM
UREMIA.INHAL:IRRIT,SENS,NEUROTOXIC.I MMED
DYSPNEA,FEVER,NAU,VOMIT,DIARRH,METALLIC TASTE,BRONCH,PULM
EDEMA,PNEUMOTHORAX,ACIDOSIS,RENAL DMG/FAILURE,MERCURIALIS
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:675F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012@20C
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, HEAVY MOBILE LIQUID METAL.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
VIOLENT RX:ACETYLINIC CMPDS;AMMONIA;BORON;DIIODOPHOSHPIDE;ETHYLENE
OXIDE;METALS(AL,K,LI,NA,RU),METHYLAZIDE,(SUPPLEMENTA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DOES NOT IGNIT EREADILY.FLAMM,POIS GASES
MAYACCUMULATE IN TANKS/HOPPER CARS.MAY IGNIT
COMBUST(WOOD,PAPER,OIL).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
TOXIC MERCURY VAPOR & OXYGEN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:DISPOSE IAW
ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.CONSULT PROPER
AUTHORITIES FOR ADVICE.
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