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: ACUTE-MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN. VERY
TOXIC. OVEREXPOSURE CAUSES BURNS. CHRONIC- CUMULATIVE POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: MAY AGGRAVATE ALLERGIES OR
SENSITIVITY TO MERCURY; EYE OR SKIN CONDITIONS; DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM OR KIDNEY.
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FIRST AID
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EYE AND SKIN CONTACT:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL
PHYSICIAN.INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER.CALL A PHYSI CIAN IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NOT RELEVANT
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAIED
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL
FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF
TOXIC FUMES.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: DO NOT ALLOW THE MERCURY CONTAMINATE AIR OR WATER.
SOAK UP SOLUTION WITH INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES. DECONTAMINATE AREA
WITH MERCURY ABSORBING COMPOUNDS AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT GIVEN
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN EPA
APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Ventilation: USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, FUME HOOD, LAB GRADE GOGGLES,
DISPOSABLE GLOVES, LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, FUME HOOD, LAB GRADE
GOGGLES, DISPOSABLE GLOVES, LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FORMULATION CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS
FORMULATION, SEE P/N A, SAME NSN.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: B1
Boiling Point:
UNKNOWN
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/R
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: UNKNOWN Vapor Density: UNKNOWN
Specific Gravity: 1.265
PH: 12.1
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: 4.245
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND LIGHT
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, ORGANICS, AMMONIA, ALDEHYDES
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY, IODINE AND IODINE
COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Polymerization Products: N/P
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: UNKNOWN
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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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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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media