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

MSDS NAME:921A, MERCURY
NIIN:00-601-5982
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZKW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MERIAM INSTRUMENT CO, DIV OF THE SCOTT & FETZER CO
Address:10920 MADISON AVE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44102
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-281-1100
Emergency Phone Num:216-281-1100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:39739
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MERIAM INSTRUMENT CO, DIV OF THE SCOTT & FETZER CO
Address:10920 MADISON AVE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44102-2526
Country:US
Phone:216-281-1100
CAGE:39739
Company:SUNSHINE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT INC
Address:1810 GRANT AVE
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19115-4305
Country:US
Phone:800-343-1199
Contract Num:SP0440-01-M-BK97
CAGE:06030

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

Name:MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S,0.025 MG/M3; A4;95
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITANT. SOLUTIONS ARE CORROSIVE
    AND MAY CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY OR BURNS. SKIN: IRRITANT/
    SENSITIZER/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN. ABSORBED SLOWLY THROUGH SKIN.
    INGESTION: NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIC. NECROS IS START IMMEDIATELY IN
    MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. WITHIN FEW MINUTES, VIOLENT
    PAIN, PROFUSE VOMITING & SEVERE PURGING MAY OCCUR. PATIENT MAY DIE
    WITHIN A FEW MINUTES FROM FLUID/ELECTROLYTE L OSSES & PERIPHERAL
    VASCULAR COLLAPSE. DEATH (FROM UREMIA) USUALLY DELAYED 6-12 DAYS.
    INHALTION: IRRITANT/SENSITIZER/NEUTROTOXIN. 28MG/M3 IMMEDIATELY
    DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH. SEE OTHER INFORMATION  FOR CHRONIC
    EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DYSPNEA, COUGH, FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, STOMATIS, SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE,
    BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, IRRITATION, PNEUMOTHORAX.
    THIS SYNDROME IN CHILDREN OFTEN F ATAL. ACIDOSIS & RENAL DAMAGE
    WITH RENAL FAILURE MAY OCCUR. INHALING VOLATILE ORGANIOMERCURIALS
    IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAUSES METALLIC TASTE, DIZZINESS, CLUMINESS,
    SLURRED SPEECH, DIARRHEA & SOMETIMES  FATAL CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. INHALA TION: REMOVE PERSON FROM CONTAMINATED
    AREA TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTION: GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE
    SULFOXYLATE, FOLLOWED BY 2% NAHCO 3, AND FINALLY LEAVE 250 CC OF
    SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE SULFOXYALATE IN THE STOMACH.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, ALCOHOL
    FOAM. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA IF POSSIBLE. COOL CONTAINERS
    EXPOSED TO FLAMES WITH WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER THE FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF
    MERCURY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN. 
    ABSORB WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SECURE AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES  AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
    KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. DO NOT STORE IN OPEN, UNLABELED OR MISLABELED CONTAINERS.  WE
    RECOMMEND THAT EMPLOYEES WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT.
    ALWAYS WASH UP BE FORE EATING, SMOKING, AND USING TOILET
    FACILITIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE  EXCEEDS PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    (1MG/M3) WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH NIOSH/MSHA SPECIFICATIONS. COMPLY WITH 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL ROOM VENTILATION SATISFACTORY. OPERATION
    REQUUIRING AN EXPOSED MERCURY SURFACE SHOULD REDUCE TEMPERATURE OF
    MERCURY AND USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE
    USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT  SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
    SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
    WORKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=357.2C, 675.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0012 MMHG
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.54 @22C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER COLOR, HEAVY LIQUID METAL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLINIC COMPOUNDS, AMMONIA, BORON, DILODOPHOSPHIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE,
    METALS, METHYL AZIDE, METHYLSILANE, OXYGEN, OXIDANTS, BROMINE,
    PEROXYFORMIC ACID, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, NITRIC ACID,
    TETRACARBONYLNICKEL, NITROMETHANE, SILV
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN, BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MERCURY VAPOR AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES

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

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY IN
    COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED. SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.

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

SARA Title III Information:MERCURY IS A SARA 313 CHEMICAL.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA RQ IS 1 LB. RCRA CODE IS U151
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

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