MALLINCKRODT INC/SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV -- MERCURIC CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-241-1190
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1190
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC/SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(606) 987-7000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:MERCURIC CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7487-94-7
RTECS #:OV9100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM HG MSHA
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG HG/M3; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity: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/M OUTH & PHARNYX
    BURNS/ABDOMINAL PAIN/VOMITING/BLOODY DIARRHEA/RAPID & WEAK
    PULSE/SHALLOW BREATHING/PALENESS/EXHAUSTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION/CORROSIVE. SKIN:
    DERMATITIS/SENSITIVITY/RASH/CORROSIVE. INHALATION: CNS & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE/MUSCLE TREMORS/PERSONALITY & BEHAVIOR CHANGES/ABSORPTION.
    INGESTION: METALLIC TASTE/LOOSENING O F TEETH/DIGESTIVE
    DISORDERS/COLLAPSE/DELAYED DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM RENAL FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NERVOUS DISORDERS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, ALLERGIES, OR A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO
    MERCURY

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

First Aid: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 GIVEANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUSNESS PERSON. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

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

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

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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE/DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF STREET CLOTHES. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. AVOID SPLASHING & INHALATION OF
    DUST.

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

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 Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, OR
    COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING.
    REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. SHOWER AT END OF
    DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
    OF SARA SECTION 313.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:576F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:531F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Spec Gravity:5.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/POTASSIUM & SODIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, PHYSICAL DAMAGE, & DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR & TOXIC CHLORIDE FUMES

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

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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