===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:1428, MERCURIC OXIDE
NIIN:00-247-0599
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMMX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:800-582-2537
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M1521
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MERCURY OXIDE
CAS:21908-53-2
RTECS #:OW8750000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.025 MG/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 18 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PNEUMONITIS MAY DEVELOP. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH
INHALATION WITH SYMPTOMS TO PARALLEL INGESTION. INGESTION: HIGHLY
TOXIC! AVERAGE LETHAL DOSE FO R INORGANIC MERCURY SALTS IS ABOUT 1
GRAM. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PROBLEMS, SYSTEMIC EFFECTS,
DELAYED DEATH MAY OCCUR AFTER RENAL FAILURE. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: CAYSE S IRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE: CHRONIC EXPOSURE THROOUGH ANY ROUTE CAN PRODUCE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE, CAN
DAMAGE DEVELOPING FETUS AND DECREASE FE RTILITY IN MALES AND
FEMALE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY OXIDE, CAS# 21908-53-2: IARC
CATEGORY: 3.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, PAIN, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, BREATHING DIFFICULTIES,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE. INGESTION: BURNING OF MOUTH &
PHARYNX, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING , CORROSIVE ULCERATION, BLOODY
DIARRHEA, RAPID & WEAK PULSE, SHALLOW BREATHING, PALENESS,
EXHAUSTION, CNS PROBLEMS, TREMORS AND COLLAPSE. SKIN: IRRITATION,
REDNESS, PAIN. EYES: IRRITATION, B URNS, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
VISION, MAY CAUSE SERIOUS AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH NERVOUS DISORDERS, OR
IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCION OR A HISTORY OF ALLERGIES OR
A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO MERCURY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
GETT MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DI RECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
AND SHOES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
LIDT LIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER RUNOFF TO ENTER SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS. DO NOT ALLOW WATER RUNOFF TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATAHING APPRATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING
AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. UPON HEATING IT
DECOMPOSES TO FORM OXYGEN, WHICH INCR EASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
COMBUSTIBLES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL.WEAR
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PICK-UP & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.DO NOT SWEEP .DAMP MOP ANY RESIDUE.US
REGULATIONS REQUIRE REPORTING SPILLS/RELEASES TO SOIL,WATER & AIR
IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QUANTITIES.TOLL FREE NUMBER TO US COAST
GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER: 800-424-9300
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED INA COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE & MOISTURE. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. SEPARA TE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. ISOLATE
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE ON POROUS WORK SURFACES. PROTECT
FROM LIGHT. FOLLOW STRICT HYGIENE PRACTICES. CONTAINERS OF THIS
MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN RESIDUES
9DUAT, SOLIDS); OBS ERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
THE PRODUCT.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EXOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDED, FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES THE
EXPOSURE LIMIT OR MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY REGULATORY
AGENCY OR RESPIRATOR SUPPL IER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR
EMERGENCIES OR WHERE CONCENTRATION IS UNKNOWN, USE A FULL FACEPIECE
POSITIVE PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL
EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT,
APRON OR COVERALLSS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN
SOES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:=500.C, 932.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:11.14
pH:NO INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT, ORANGE-RED OR ORANGE-YELLOW POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING MATERIALS, CHLORINE, HYDRAZINE HYDRATE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
HYDROGEN TRISULFIDE, HYPOPHOSPHOROUS ACID, IODINE PLUS METHANOL
PLUS ETHANOL, MAGNESIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, PHOSPHAM, SODIUM POTASSIUM
ALLOY, SULFUR, ACETYL NITR
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT INTO
MECURY AND OXYGEN. AT 400C BECOMES ALMOST BLACK BUT RED AGAIN ON
COOLING. LIGHT, HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 18 MG/KG. INVESTIGATED AS A
TUMORIGEN AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: ALL
FORMS OF MERCURY CAN CROSS THE PLACENTA TO THE FETUS, BUT MOST OF
WHAT IS KNOWN HAS BEEN LEAR NED FROM EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: FOR MERCURY: THIS MATERIAL HAS AN
EXPERIMENATLLY-DETERMINED BIOCONCENTRATION FACTOR (BCF) OF GREATER
THAN 100. THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECYED TO SIGNIFIGANTLY BIOACCUMULATE.
ENVIRONMENT AL TOXICITY: FOR MERCURY: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO
BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. THE LC50/96-HOUR VALUES FOR FISH ARE LESS
THAN 1 MG/L.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECYCLING OR
RECOVERY SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & SENT TO A RCRA
APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT
MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGE MENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT): PROPER SHIPPING MANE:
MERCURY OXIDE. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1. UN/NA: UN1641. PACKING GROUP: II.
INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 500G. INTERNATIONAL (WATER,
IMO): PROPER SHIPPIN G MANE: MERCURY OXIDE. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1.
UN/NA: UN1641. PACKING GROUP: II. INFORMATION REPORTED FOR
PRODUCT/SIZE: 500G.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:MERCURY OXIDE, CAS# 21908-53-2, 90-100%,
SARA 302 RQ/TPQ: 500 LBS; SARA 313 LIST-NO; SARA 313 CHEMICAL
CATEGORY: MERCURY COMPOUND. SARA 311/312: ACUTE-YES; CHRONIC-YES;
FIRE-NO, PRESSURE-NO, REACTIVIT Y-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:MERCURY OXIDE, CAS# 21908-53-2, 90-100%,
CERCLA-1, RCRA 261.33: NO; TSCA 8 (D): NO; TSCA 12(B): NO; CHEMICAL
WEAPON CONVENTION: NO.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
======================= Other Information =======================
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