MSDS - MERCURIC CHLORIDE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: MERCURIC CHLORIDE
FORMULA: HGCL2
FORMULA WT: 271.50
CAS NO.: 07487-94-7
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: OV9100000
COMMON SYNONYMS: MERCURY(II)CHLORIDE; MERCURY BICHLORIDE
PRODUCT CODES: 2594
EFFECTIVE: 06/30/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 4 EXTREME (POISON)
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
POISON DANGER
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
MERCURIC CHLORIDE 90-100 7487-94-7
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 302 C ( 576 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 277 C ( 531 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 8.7
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 5.44 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): MODERATE (1 TO 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CRYSTALS OR WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MERCURY FUMES
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.05 MG/M3 ( PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 1
LD50 (IPR-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 5
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
DUST INHALATION MAY CAUSE TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN CHEST, COUGHING, AND
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF MERCURY POISONING INCLUDE A BUILDUP OF THE
METAL IN THE BRAIN, LIVER AND KIDNEYS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HEADACHE,
TREMORS, LOOSE TEETH, LOSS OF APPETITE, BLISTERS ON THE SKIN AND
IMPAIRED MEMORY.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FRICTION, SHOCK, LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, AMMONIA, CARBONATES, METALLIC SALTS,
ALKALIES, PHOSPHITES, PHOSPHATES, SULFITES, SULFATES,
BROMIDES, ANTIMONY, ARSENIC
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, MERCURY FUMES
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D009 (EP TOXIC WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME MERCURIC CHLORIDE, SOLID
HAZARD CLASS POISON B
UN/NA UN1624
LABELS POISON
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME MERCURIC CHLORIDE
HAZARD CLASS 6.1
UN/NA UN1624
LABELS POISON