===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:METALLIC MERCURY
NIIN:00-784-8290
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMNC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Address:21211 DURAND AVENUE
City:UNION GROVE
State:WI
ZIP:53182
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-741-3343
Emergency Phone Num:800-741-3343
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO683
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CONNECTICUT VALLEY INDUSTRIES INC
Address:8 CENTER ROAD
Box:City:OLD STAYBROOK
State:CT
ZIP:06475
Country:US
Phone:860-388-0822/FAX: 860-388-1651
Contract Num:SP0440-00-M-DE38
CAGE:55560
Company:MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Address:21211 DURAND AVENUE
Box:City:UNION GROVE
State:WI
ZIP:53182
Country:US
Phone:800-741-3343
CAGE:TO683
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MERCURY
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.025 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. EYE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & POSSIBLE EYE
BURNS. VAPORS MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. MAY BE ABSORBED IN HARMFU L AMOUNTS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO MERCURY
MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, FATIGUE, WEIGHT
LOSS, TREMORS, PERSONALITY CHANGES. INGEST ION: MAY CAUSE
GASTONINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. MAY
CAUSE EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR INHALATION EXPOSURE. INHALATION:
CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY CAUSE MET AL FUME FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY - ACGIH: AS HG: A4-NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCONOGEN. IARC: GROUP 3 CARCINOGEN
(LISTED AS MERCURY, ARYL AND INORGANIC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN: CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FATIGUE, WEIGHT LOSS, TREMORS, PERSONALITY
CHANGES. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS WITH METALLIC TASTE, FEVER, CHILLS,
COUGH, WEAKNESS, CHEST PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN AND INCREASED WHITE BLOOD
CELL COUNT. MAY CAUSE VERTIGO, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MUSCLE
INCOORDINATION, AND EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH
PLEN TY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. WASH
MOUTH OUT W ITH WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONFLAMMABLE, USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION GENERATES TOXIC FUMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARTUS AND APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST,
VAPOR, MIST, OR GAS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FRO M INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
KEEP AWAY FROM METALS. POISON ROOM LOCKED.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. . AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVE TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=365.5C, 689.9F
B.P. Text:@760.00 MMHG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.002 MMHG@25C
Vapor Density:7 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:13.5400 G/CM3 (WATER=1)
Viscosity:1.554 CP 20.00
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:SILVER LIQUID; ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, BORON PHOSPHODIIODIDE, CHLORINE, CHLORINE DIOXIDE,
METHYL AZIDE, SODIUM CARBIDE, HALOGENS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS,
METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY/MERCURY OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TERATOGENICITY: EMBRYO OR FETUS:
FETOTOXICITY, INHALATION-RAT TCLO=1 MG/M3/24H. REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS: FERTILITY: POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY, INHALATION-RAT
TCLO=7440 MG/M3/24H. PATERNAL EFFECTS: SPE RMATOGENESIS,
INHALATION-RAT TCLO=890 MG/M3/24H.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANFACTURER.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: MERCURY, UN2809, PG III. RQ VALUE:
1 POUND.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ) CAS# 7439-97-6: FINAL RQ =
1 POUND (0.454 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF HTE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS# 7439-97-6: ACUTE,
CHRONIC. SECTION 313: THIS MA TERIAL CONTAINS MERCURY WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE
III AND 40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT: CAS# 7439-97-6 LISTED AS
MERCURY COMPOUNDS IS LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP).
CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF HTE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED
AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF HTE
CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:MERCURY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS MERCURY, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO T HE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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