SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG,CORP. -- MERCURIC CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-241-1190
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/02/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1190
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG,CORP.
Address:14422 S. SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:MERCURIC CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7487-94-7
RTECS #:OV9100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 1 MG/KG LDLO HUMAN 29 MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING/CORROSIVE TO
    BODY TISSUES. IT IS ALSO AN ALLERGY AND SKIN SENSITIZER. IT IS
    TOXIC,MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN,AND MAY AFFECT THE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,LIVER AND KIDNEYS. IT IS  A NEUROTOXIN, *MEAN
    LETHAL DOSE IS 1-4 GM* FOR ANY SUSPECTED CHRONIC POISONING,SEE A
    PHYSICIAN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:BURNS,CORNEAL INJURY.
    SKIN:IRRITATION,SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS,SYSTEMIC POISONING WITH
    PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,METALIC TASTE,MERCURIALISM.
    INGEST ED:G/I NECROSIS;VIOLENT PAIN,VOMITING,PURGING.
    CHRONIC:METALLIC TASTE,PYORRHEA,DIGESTIVE DISORDERS,ERITHISM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WATER FOR 15 MIN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WAH WITH SOAP & WATER,15 MIN.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPI RATION IF NEEDED. GET PROMPT MEDICAL CARE. INGESTED:IF
    CONSCIOUS,REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMISIS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY &
    GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID
    BREATHING DUSTS OR FUMES;POISONOUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES,ETC. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL
    SUCH AS SAND,ETC. DRY SPILLS,COLLECT. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER
    PREPARATORY FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT RAISE DUST WHEN COLLECTING DRY
    SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REPORTED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
    TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT OR
    APRON,OTHER CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID ALL CONTACT POSSIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:576F/302C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:539F/276C
Spec Gravity:5.0
pH:4.7
Solubility in Water:6.9%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER,NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM,SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN,BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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