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CAS # MERCUROUS CHLORIDE |
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Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd |
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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: NEUROTOXIN, NEPHROTOXIN & EYE, MUC MEMB
& SKIN IRRITANT. ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT W/COUGHING, PAIN
& TIGHTNESS IN CHEST & DFCLTY BRTHG. VAP MAY CAUSE DYSPNEA, COUGH,
FEVER, SALIVATION & METALLIC TASTE, NECROTIZING BRONCHIOL ITIS,
PNEUMONITIS, PULM EDEMA & PNEUMOTHORAX. ACIDOSIS & RENAL (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:DAMAGE W/RENAL FAILURE MAY OCCUR.
MAY CROSS PLACENTAL BARRIER TO BECOME HAZ TO FETUS. MERCURY IS EXCRETED IN
HUMAN MILK. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. ABSORP MAY LEAD TO SYMPS AS DETAILED IN ACUTE
INHAL. EYE:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT REDN ESS & SWELLING BUT IN
EXCEPTIONAL CASES INDUCED INFLAMMATION & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS W/HISTORY OF SKIN,
NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEY OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE MAY BE AT AN INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM
& AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20
MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCSNLY
LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO EVID (ING 15)
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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: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
LG FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP
N). MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE (SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
SML:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SML
DRY:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS
FROM SPILL AREA. LG:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL (ING 24)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN THIS SUBSTANCE AT/ABOVE
REGULATORY LEVEL OF 0.2MG/L MEET EPA CHARACTERISTIC OF TOXICITY & MUST BE
DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR PART 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D009. DISPOSE OF
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATION S (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOCAL
REGS WHEN STORING SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CNTCT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EPA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIM OF RESPIRATOR & BE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION, CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: APPROPRIATE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygenic Practices: APPROPRIATE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT. EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS
FOG. AVOID BRTHG POISONOUS VAPS/DUSTS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SCARRING OF CONJUNCTIVA.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE AN IRRITANT CATHARTIC/PURGATIVE EFT. IF RETAINED, 30-40 MG/KG
MAY BE FATAL. POORLY ABSORBED FROM GI T RACT. ON CNTCT W/ALKALINE DIGESTIVE
JUICES IT MAY BE (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
732F,389C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 7.15
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS/TASTELESS/WHITE CRYSTALS/CRYSTALLINE PWDR WHICH
DARKENS ON EXPOS TO LT
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: DECOMPOSES UPON EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT TO MERCURIC
CHLORIDE & METALLIC MERCURY.
Materials to Avoid: POTASSIUM, SODIUM. FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF MATERIALS OT
AVOID, CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORIDES & MERCURY.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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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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MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN THIS SUBSTANCE AT/ABOVE REGULATORY LEVEL OF 0.2MG/L
MEET EPA CHARACTERISTIC OF TOXICITY & MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR PART
262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D009. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATION S (FP N).
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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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