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

MSDS NAME:MERCURY(ELEMENT);QUICK SILVER,LIQUID SILVER
NIIN:00-281-7450
MSDS Number: BDTCJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ADROW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3 LINES AVE
City:WANAQUE
State:NJ
ZIP:07465-1509
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-839-2372
Emergency Phone Num:201-427-5273
CAGE:3F134
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ADROW CHEMICAL CO.
Address:2 LINES AVE.
Box:City:WANAQUE
State:NJ
ZIP:07465-1509
Country:US
Phone:201-337-3183/201-427-5273
CAGE:3F134
Company:FLORIDA MEDICAL INDUSTRIES,INC.
Address:309 HWY 27-441 N
Box:493000
City:LEESBURG
Phone:800-874-0621
CAGE:FMINS

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

Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATES THE EYES AND THE SKIN;THE
    SUBSTANCE AFFECTS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM,KIDNEY,BRAIN AND NERVE INJURY
    MAY OCCUR.TARGET ORGANS:SKIN,RESP SYSTEM,CNS,KIDNEYS,EYES.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:SORE THROAT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,CNS
    DEPRESSION,TREMORS,IRRITABILITY,LOSS OF WEIGHT,KIDNEY
    DAMAGE,INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH & GUMS;SKIN:IRRITATION,BURNS OR
    REDNESS;EYES:IRRITATION,REDNESS;INGESTION:
    VOMITING,NAUSEA,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH LIVER,KIDNEY OR NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DISORDERS;GUM AND MOUTH INFLAMATION,IRRITABILITY AND
    TREMORS.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
    NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA IN FIRES;MERCURY WILL EVAPORATE AS VAPORS,WHICH IS TOXIC AND
    POISONOUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EVAPORATE WHEN HEATED,CREATING TOXIC
    FUMES,USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MERCURY WHEN SPILLED SHOULD BE PICKED UP
    IMMEDIATELY PREFERABLY BY A SPECIALLY DESIGNED VACUUM CLEANER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED(SMALL
    QUANTITIES ARE PREFERABLY STORED IN POLYETHYLENE BOTTLE).COVER THE
    SURFACE WITH WATER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE PROTECT EVA
Other Precautions:PORATION.MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION.CLOSE ATTENTION
    SHOULD BE PAID TO MAINTENANCE & CLEANING OF APPARATUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY WITH MERCURY CARTRIDGE SHOULD BE
    WORN WHEN TLV EXCEEDED
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL TLV IN AIR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE
    WORK ARE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS REVISED JUNE 1988;MERCURY IS TOXIC AND AFFECTS
    CNS,LIVER,KIDNEYS.USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:676F/358C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F(-39C)
Vapor Pres:0.002
Vapor Density:1.015
Spec Gravity:13.59
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER,WHITE METALLIC LIQUID NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE,AMMONIA,STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE CHLORINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXTREME TOXIC FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR FINE DROP OF MERCURY IN UNACCESSIBLE
    SITE(CRACK,ETC;),TREAT WITH CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE & EXCESS
    SULFUR.KEEP ALL SPILLED OR DISPOSED MERCURY IN A TIGHTLY STOPPERED
    BOTTLE FOR SALE OR PURIFICATION.

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