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

MSDS NAME:MERCUROUS NITRATE HYDRATED
NIIN:00-241-1191
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMHM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000 /800-772-8786
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CODE: M3650
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-ND38
CAGE:75656
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Name:MERCUROUS NITRATE HYDRATRATED
CAS:14836-60-3
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM (TWA)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50= 170 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO
    BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. 
    ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT. THIS PRODUCT IS  A SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS AND ULCERATIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. 
    OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SEVERE
    OVEREXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DEATH. CAN BE FATAL IF INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.

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

First Aid:EYE: CHECK AND REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. DO NOT USE EYE
    OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALE: ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST
    IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. INGEST: REMOVE
    DENTURE IF A NY. WATCH FOR AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE VICTIM'S MOUTH.
    REMOVE IF POSSIBLE WHAT IS CAUSING THE OBSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT FORCE
    FINGERS OR A HARD OBJECT BETWEEN THE VICTIM'S TEETH. HAVE CONSCIOUS
    PERSON DRINK  SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCT VOMITING BY
    STICKING FINGER IN THROAT. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN
    PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT OR STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAILABLE.
    NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    PRODUCTS RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN  THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS.
    NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID
    IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OR SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.  KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. HIGHLY TOXIC OR
    INFECTIOUS MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE LOCKED SAFETY
    STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    OR EQUIVALENT. A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED
    TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORN LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. SUGGESTED
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT, CONSULT A SPECIALIST
    BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT (CAS 14836-60-3) IS NOT REALLY CONSIDERED A DIFFERENT
    FORMULATION COMPARING WITH THE EARLIER MSDS (MFN=1) SHOWN CAS
    10045-94-0.  THIS PRODUCT IS A.C.S. GRADE CONTAINING 2 MOLECULES OF
    TWO  (DIHYDRATED).	BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT CAS NUMBER, A SECOND
    MSDS IS ENTERED.

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

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:=70.C, 158.F
Spec Gravity:4.78(WATER=1)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID. ODOR, TASTE, COLOR NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE
    REACTIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INSTABILITY TEMPERATURE NOT AVAILABLE. NO
    ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS,
    LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF THE
    PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR
    DISPOSAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: MERCOUROUS NITRATE, UN 1627.
    PACKAGING GROUP II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:MERCUROUS NITRATE HYDRATED IS LISTED AS
    TOXIN BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

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