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

MSDS NAME:276BB
NIIN:00-996-6864
MSDS Number: BGXFM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PENNWALT CORP. STOKES EQUIPMENT DIVISION
Address:5500 TABOR ROAD
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19120-2124
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-831-5400
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:RICHARD MAUNZ
CAGE:57847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PENNWALT CORP. STOKES EQUIPMENT DIVISION
Address:5500 TABOR ROAD
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19120-2124
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300
CAGE:57847

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

Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MERCURIALISM CAN OCCUR FROM
    INHALATION OF VERY LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPOR. CHRONIC:
    MERCURIALISM CAN OCCUR FROM REPEATED AND PROLONGED EXPOSURES OF
    MODERATE LEVELS OF MERCURY VAPOR.  ABSORPTION MAY ALSO OCCUR
    THROUGH THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR
    OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:TREMORS, PARALYSIS, LOSS OF MEMORY AND CHRONIC
    RENAL DISEASE, GUM DISEASE, CONSTRICTION OF VISUAL FIELD, AND
    STRONG DISINCLINATION TO WORK, METAL FATIGUE, IRRITABILITY,
    EXCITABILITY, HEADACHES, DIGEST IVE DISTURBANCE, TIMIDITY, LOSS OF
    APPETITE AND THE NEED FOR UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF DENTAL WORK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
    ALCOHOLISM, CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE OR KNOWN ALLERGY TO MERCURY MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF S OAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG AS REQUIRED FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GAGES MAY BURST WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE.
    AVOID MIXTURES WITH ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE, NITRIC ACID PLUS
    ETHANOL, AND METHYL AZIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: PICK UP WITH VACUUM EQUIPMENT
    SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR MERCURY PICK UP. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE
    AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN. VACUUM
    UP FREE LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:THIS CHEMICAL IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR DECISION LOGIC-PUBL ICATION NUMBER 87.108.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN
    PATTERN/VOLUME TO CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674.0F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38.0F
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Vapor Density:6.92
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER LIQUID (METAL), NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMPOSE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT INCINERATE - RETURN TO RECLAMATION
    CENTER.

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