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

MSDS NAME:THERMOMETER - INDUSTRIAL 5,7,9 OR 12" CASE
NIIN:00-242-2126
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKYSD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:85 BELL ST
City:WEST BABYLON
State:NY
ZIP:11704-1086
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:14449
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:WEISS INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:905 WAVERLY AVE
Box:City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742
Country:US
Phone:631-207-1200/ FAX: 631-207-0900
Contract Num:SP0440-01-M-P135
CAGE:14449

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

Name:MERCURY
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.025 MG/M3
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:INHALATIONS OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
    MERCURY VAPOR CAN CAUSE KIDNEY, LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DAMAGE. ACUTE POISONING THRU MASSIVE INHALATION IS RARE.  CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF  TIME MAY CAUSE TREMORS,
    IRRITABILITY, KIDNEY, LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
    PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN POOR HEALTH, SHOULD BE EXCLUDED
    FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF MERCURY VAPORS: CAN CAUSE KIDNEY,
    LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.  SYMPTONS ARE, COUGH,
    FEVER, METALLIC TASTE. CHRONIC: TREMORS, IRRITABILITY, KIDNEY,
    LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS  SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OR IN
    POOR HEALTH, SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM MERCURY WORK AREA.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT WILL
    VAPORIZE RAPIDLY WHEN HEATED, CREATING TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH ABSORBANT MATERIALS, AND PLACE IN
    CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSPECT THERMOMETER FOR DAMAGE BEFORE
    HANDLING OR STORAGE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE AND STORE WITH CARE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WHEN HANDLING A BROKEN
    THERMOMETER OR WORKING WITH MERCURY AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, SHOULD
    WEAR A  NIOSH-MESA CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:YES, GLASSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MERCURY IS ENCLOSED IN THE THERMOMETER, AND SUCH THERE IS NO HAZARD IN
    HANDLING IT. IF THERMOMETER IS BROKEN, ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
    MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID OVEREXPOSURE. EACH THERMOMETER CONTAINS 0
    .45 CC OF MERCURY.

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

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=357.8C, 676.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.7C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0019 @ 68F
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER WHITE LIQUID METAL, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY WILL READILY FORM AMALGAMS WITH SILVER & GOLD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY FUMES AND MERCURY COMPOUNDS
    ARE INDUSTRIAL POISONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE  WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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