MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- MERCURY  -- 6685-00-515-4219
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURY
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-515-4219
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KAHL SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CORP
Address:737 W MAIN
Box:1166
City:EL CAJON
State:CA
ZIP:92020-3119
Country:US
Phone:(619) 444-2158
CAGE:93489
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:MERCURY (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/M3 (HG SKIN)
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: SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE. CHRONIC: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, MUSCLE
    TREMORS, PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOR CHANGES, METALLIC TASTE,
    LOOSENING OF THE TEETH, DIGESTIVE DISORDERS, SK IN RASHES, AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: MERCURY DROPLETS CAN BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH EYE TISSUES. SKIN: CONTINUAL CONTACT MAY ALLOW ABSORPTION
    OF SUFFICIENT MERCURY TO PRODUCE SYMPTOMS AS LISTED FOR INHALATION.
    INHALATION: HIGHLY T OXIC VIA THIS ROUTE. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    IMPAIRMENT (TREMOR). INGESTION: THIRST, ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NERVOUS DISORDERS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, ALLERGIES.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR/OX YGEN IF NEEDED. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: SEE DOCTOR
    IMMEDIATELY. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EVAPORATE WHEN HEATED CREATING
    EXTREMELY TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. ISOLATE AREA.
    VENTILATE. WEAR RESPIRATOR.USE SUCTION BOTTLE WITH CAPILLARY TUBE
    FOR SMALL AMOUNTS, VACUUM EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH MERCURY
    VAPOR ABSORBANT. COVER SPILL  WITH POWDERED SULFUR & FLOOR SWEEPING
    COMPOUND.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT OR IGNITION
    SOURCES. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WEAR SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR MAINTAINENCE
    BREAK-IN OR WHERE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LEVELS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-
    FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS,FACE,FOREARMS,NECK WHEN EXITING
    RESTRICTED AREAS.-SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROCEDURES, CONTINUED: SWEEP UP & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.-HYGIENE PRACTICES, CONT'D:
    SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLOTHING & CHANGE TO CLEAN CLOTHING AT 
    END OF DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OFSTREET CLOTHES. THIS
    PRODUCT IS HOUSED IN A SELF-INDICATING THERMOMETER.

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

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=356.7C, 674.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:13.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE,HEAVY,MOBILE,LIQUID METAL;
    ODORLESS.(MERCURY IN A THERMOMETER)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENES, AMMONIA, ETHYLENE OXIDE, METHYL SILANE, STRONG OXIDANTS,
    METAL CARBONYLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXTREMELY TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.
    FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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