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

MSDS NAME:GLASS ENCLOSED MERCURY SWITCH
NIIN:00-845-4587
MSDS Number: CCVRX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MICROSWITCH,DIVISION OF HONEYWELL
Address:11 W. SPRING ST.
City:FREEPORT
State:IL
ZIP:61032
Country:US
Info Phone Num:815-235-5500
Emergency Phone Num:815-235-5500
CAGE:27319
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MICROSWITCH,DIVISION OF HONEYWELL
Address:11 W. SPRING ST.
Box:City:FREEPORT
State:IL
ZIP:61032
Country:US
Phone:815-235-5500
CAGE:27319

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

Name:MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
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:TLV (MERCURY) 0.05 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: EYE CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE VISUAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION
    DERMATITIS. IT IS DERMALLY ABSORBED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    BRONCHIOLITIS, PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY E DEMA. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
    NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC EFFECTS. CHRONIC: MERCURY POISONING,DAMAGE
    TO CNS,KIDNEYS AND EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING,CHEST
    PAIN,FAINTING,BRONCHITIS,PNEUMONIA,TREMORS,INSOMNIA,IRRITABILITY,IN
    DECISION,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,WEAKNESS,SORENESS OF THE
    MOUTH,SALIVATION,GI DISTURBANCES,ANOREXIA,WEIGHT LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
    RESPIRATORY,NERVOUS SYSTEM OR KIDNEY DISORDERS OR
    SENSITIZATION(ALLERGIES) TO MERCURY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INGEST:G ET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.IFCONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE CORROSIVE AND
    POISONOUS VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.SWEEP UP AS MUCH SPILLAGE AS
    POSSIBLE USING ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VACUUM AREA USING SPECIAL
    MERCURY VACUUM CLEANER.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE W/EXCESS HG(TO CONVERT ITEM TO
    MERCURY SULFIDE,A SOLID).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.PROTECT
    FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
    SMALL DROPLETS OF MERCURY EVAPORATE MORE QUICKLY THAN A LARGE POOL.
    THE VAPORS ARE HARMFUL IF INHALED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN WORKING IN AREAS WHICH EXCEED TLV, WEAR
    DUST MASK WITH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR MERCURY VAPOR(MERSORB).ABOVE
    1.25MG/MG*3 USE A FULL FACE SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED. USE IN A WELL
    VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:671F,355C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.55
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:MERCURY CONTAINED IN MANUFACTURED ARTICLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,ACETYLENES,AMMONIA,ALKALI METALS,CHLORINE DIOXIDE,METHYL
    AZIDE,ETHYLENE OXIDE,BORON DIPHOSPHIDE,OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,BREAKAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM MERCURY.CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    OFFICER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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