=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:MERCURY, 83359
NIIN:00N069752
MSDS Number: CBKTL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S,0.025 MG/M3; A4
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:SUPP DATA:ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED/ABSORB THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS &
    UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RXN & NERV SYS DISTURBS.
    CHRONIC:MERCURY APPEARS ON NAVY OCCUP CH EM REPRO HAZS LIST. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ
    LIST INFO & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . TARGET
    ORGAN(S) & DATA:KIDNEYS. SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES:TINNITUS.
    BEHAVIORAL;WAKEFULNESS, TREMOR, HUMAN ANOREXIA, MUSCLE WEAK, HDCH.
    GI:HYPERMOTILITY, D IARR. LIVER:JAUNDICE, OTHER/UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER
    CHANGES. SKIN & APPENDAGES (AFTER SYS EXPOS):DERM, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED
    (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYES:TREAT BY IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP &
    COPIOUS  AMTS OF WATER. DISCARD CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS 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 .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHNICAL
    SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE SURE TO MENTION THE NAME, CATALOG NUMER AND
    THE QUANTITY OF THE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. HIGHLY
    TOXIC. IRRITANT. SENSITIZER. NEUROLOGICAL HAZ.
Other Precautions:MIXTURES OF MERCURY WITH ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE
    DIOXIDE, METHYL AZIDE, CHLORATES, NITRATES, OR HOT SULFURIC ACID
    CAN BE EXPLOSIVE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER  AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ALLERGIC & OTHER. PATERNAL EFTS:SPERMATOGENESIS. EFTS
    ON FERTILITY:POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY. NUMORIGENIC:EQUIVOCAL
    TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATN. 
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA
    IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:<0.01 @20C
Vapor Density:7
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-METALLIC LIQUID.

=================  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.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE
    RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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