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

MSDS NAME:5869
NIIN:00-814-2138
MSDS Number: BFQNG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMPEREX CORP
Address:230 DUFFY AVE
City:HICKSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11802
Country:US
CAGE:MO021
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMPEREX CORP
Address:230 DUFFY AVE
Box:City:HICKSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11802
Country:US
CAGE:MO021
Company:AMPEREX ELECTRONIC CORP
Address:230 DUFFY AVE
Box:City:HICKSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11802
Country:US
CAGE:73445

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

Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Effects of Overexposure:CNTCT DOCTR;INHAL:SORE
    THROAT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA;SKIN:REDNESS;EYES:IRRITATION;INGEST:VOMIT,DI
    ARRHEA

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

First Aid:INHAL:FRESH AIR,REST;SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN.CLOTHES,RINSE SKIN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER OR SHOWER & WASH SKIN W/WATER & SOAP;EYES:RINSE
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER;INGEST:GASTRIC LAVAGE-5% SODIUM FORMALDEHYDE
    SULFOXY LATE SOLN.,THEN 2% SODIUM (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MERCURY IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:YIELDS EXPLOSV.SOLID ON PROLONGED CONTACT
    W/AMMONIA,AMINES,ACETYLENE (CMPDS SENSITVE-MECH SHOCK)

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP IMMED.,USE SUCTION PUMP & ASPIRATOR
    BOTTLE W/LONG CAPILLARY TUBE; IN UNACCESSIBLE AREA,TREAT W/CALCIUM
    POLYSULFIDE & EXCESS SULFUR;ZINC OR COPPER POWDER CAN ALSO BE USED
    OR SPECIAL ABSORBENT  - COLLECT CAREFULLY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN COOL PLACE WITH VENTILATION
    ALONG FLOOR;DONOT HANDLE WITH BARE HAND OR SKIN
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAM.RECOMMENDED,DEPENDING UPON
    DEGREE OF EXPOSURE;INSPECT ROOMS WHERE MERCURY IS HANDLED REGULARLY
    WITH AID OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CNTND BRTHNG APPARAT.OR RESPIRATOR
    W/MERCURY CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR BREATHING PROTECTION;VENTIL ALONG FLOOR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC COATED CLOTH GLOVES ACCEPT;LAB COAT
Supplemental Safety and Health
(EMERG CONTD) BICARBONATE,THEN LV 250 CC OF 5% SOLN.IN
    STOMACH;STARCH-RETENTION ENEMAS FOR DIARRHEA;ANTIDOTE:DIMERCAPROL,
    4 MG/KG BODY WT.NOT MORE THAN 300 MG/DOSE IN 4 HR-CALL DOCTOR!!

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:680F/357C
Vapor Pres:<.1
Vapor Density:7.0
Spec Gravity:13.6
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE METALLIC LIQUID OR LUSTRE; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST METALS-FORMS AMALGAMS;AMMONIA;AMINES,ACETYLENE,BROMINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:SITUATIONS WHERE THERMOMETER BREAKS OR
    MERCURY SPILLS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPORS GIVEN OFF MORE RAPIDLY
    AS TEMPERATURE INCREAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE MERCURY IN A TIGHTLY,STOPPERED
    BOTTLE;DONOT ALLOW ITEM(MERCURY) TO CONTAMINATE AIR OR WATER;WEAR
    RUBBER GLOVES,LABORATORY COAT.OBSERVE FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS;DISTILL OR RET URN TO MANUFACTURER FOR
    RECYCLE.

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