MOELLER INSTRUMENT CO -- MERCURY THERMOMETER LIQUID IN GLASS  -- 6685-00-242-2205
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURY THERMOMETER LIQUID IN GLASS
MSDS Date:06/25/1999
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-242-2205
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOELLER INSTRUMENT CO
Address:MAIN STREET
Box:668
City:IVORYTON
State:CT
ZIP:06442
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-243-9310,203-767-2104
Emergency Phone Num:800-243-9310,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:NONE
Preparer's Name:DSCR-VBA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:76526
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MOELLER INSTRUMENT CO
Address:126 MAIN ST
Box:668
City:IVORYTON
State:CT
ZIP:06442
Country:US
Phone:860-767-2104
CAGE:76526

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

Ingred Name:MERCURY (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
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:EXPOSURE TO MERCURY CAN OCCUR ONLY IF
    THERMOMETER IS BROKEN.
    ACUTE-SKIN:IRRITANT/SENSITIZER/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN.
    INGESTION:NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN. INHALATION OF VAPORS:28 MG/M3
    IMMEDIATELY DANGEROU S TO LIFE. CHRONIC:NEPHRITIS,VISUAL
    DISTURBANCES,MENTAL DEPRESSION/DETERIORATION.
Effects of Overexposure:NERVOUSNESS,IRRITABILITY, WEAKNESS, TREMORS,
    GINGIVITIS, LOOSENING OF TEETH, GREYING OF LENS OF EYE, METALLIC
    TASTE, TREMOR, SALIVATION, CONVULSIONS, WEIGHT LOSS, ANOREXIA,
    HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:KNOWN ALLERGY TO MERCURY.

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

First Aid:INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR,IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN., GET MEDICAL HELP. EYE:FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER, GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER, REMOVE CONTAM INATED CLOTHING. ING:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF-
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM/PUMP UP OR
    TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENTS & STORE IN SEALED CONTAINERS
    FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR RECLAMATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS KEEP STORED IN A SEALED
    CONTAINER AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED UNDER NORMAL USE OF THERMOMETER. IF
    HANDLING MERCURY OR EXPOSED TO MERCURY VAPORS, USE NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE WORKING WITH
    THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHINGS.

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

HCC:Z2
Boiling Pt:=357.2C, 675.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-38.9C, -38.F
Vapor Pres:0.0019
Spec Gravity:13.6
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1,BUAC=1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER MOBILE LIQUID, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE COMPOUNDS, AMMONIA, BORON, ETHYLENE OXIDE,ALKYNES,
    METALS(ALUMINUM,K,LI,NA,RU), OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MERCURY VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN TO RECLAMATION CENTER.

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