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CAS # 7487-94-7 MERCURIC CHLORIDE 

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
79/66-B, I.H.I.Complex, H/W Chowk Industrial Area, N.I.T. Faridabad - 1, Haryana (India)
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E-mail: bluluxlab@gmail.com  Website : www.blulux.com


 

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: EYE: IRRITATION/ULCERATION OF CONJUNCTIVA/CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION/BURN/HARMFUL ABSORPTION. INHALATION: HARMFUL/BREATHING DIFFICULTY/MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION/COUGH/HEADACHE. INGESTION: FATAL/TOXIC/MOUTH & PHARNYX BURNS/ABDOMINAL PAIN/VOMI TING/BLOODY DIARRHEA/RAPID & WEAK PULSE/SHALLOW BREATHING/PALENESS/EXHAUSTION.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: EYES: IRRITATION/CORROSIVE. SKIN: DERMATITIS/SENSITIVITY/RASH/CORROSIVE. INHALATION: CNS & KIDNEY DAMAGE/MUSCLE TREMORS/PERSONALITY & BEHAVIOR CHANGES/ABSORPTION. INGESTION: METALLIC TASTE/LOOSENING OF TEETH/DIGESTIVE DISORDERS/COLLAPSE/DEL AYED DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM RENAL FAILURE.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NERVOUS DISORDERS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, ALLERGIES, OR A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO MERCURY

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FIRST AID
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INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK, OR STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUSNESS PERSON. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K

Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.

Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARD.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOESN'T GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: N/K

Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE/DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF >TLV, USE A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR W/CHEMICAL GOGGLES. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation: LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST: TO KEEP <TLV/CONTROL CONTAMINANT EMISSIONS AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION INTO AREA.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, OR COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygenic Practices: IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, OR COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Supplemental Safety & Health: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA SECTION 313.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
576F
Melting/Freezing Point: 
531F
Decomposition Temp: 
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1.3 Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 5.4
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE, & DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Materials to Avoid: REACTS VIOLENTLY W/POTASSIUM & SODIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products: MERCURY VAPOR & TOXIC CHLORIDE FUMES
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/K

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P

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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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