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

MSDS NAME:ETHYLMERCURITHIOSALICYLIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, E035257
NIIN:00N072357
MSDS Number: CBYBJ
=== 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:314-771-5765
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, ((O-CARBOXYPHENYL)THIO)ETHYL)-, SODIUM SALT;
    (THIMEROSAL)
CAS:54-64-8
RTECS #:OV8400000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 75 MG/KG.
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 OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANC ES. CHRONIC: LAB
    EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS,
    CNS. POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION TO DUST IF INHALED, INGESTED OR IN
    CONTACT WITH SKIN. HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS MANI FESTED BY
    ERYTHEMA, PAPULAR OR VESTICULAR ERUPTIONS OCCUR OCCASIONALLY.
    ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS HAS BEEN REPORTED. TARGET ORGAN DATA:
    BEHAVIORAL (ATAXIA); GI (NAUSEA/VOMITING); KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER 
    (CHANGES IN TUBULES); (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS:  EFFECTS ON FERTILITY
    (POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY, ABORTION); EFFECTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS
    (FETAL DEATH); TUMMORIGENIC EFFECTS (UTERINE TUMORS); NUTRITIONAL &
    GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN M ETABOLIC ACIDOSIS); TUMORIGENIC
    (NEOPLASTIC BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF APPLICATION).
    MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL
    REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION F ROM APPROPRIATE
    HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND
    SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, AND
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    HIGHLY TOXIC. IRRITANT. NEUROLOGICAL HAZARD.
Other Precautions:POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT
    SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>450F,>232C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DISCOLOR ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES, MERCURY/MERCURY OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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