ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC -- MERCURIC NITRATE SOLUTIONS  -- 6810-01-044-4218
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE SOLUTIONS
MSDS Date:08/23/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-044-4218
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:A SEYMOUR
CAGE:4A444
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:4A444

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

Ingred Name:MERCURIC NITRATE
CAS:7783-34-8
Fraction by Wt: <4.6%
OSHA PEL:100 UG/M3 (HG)
ACGIH TLV:100 UG/M3 (HG)

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS AND LOSS OF VISION. SKIN:CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION.
    READILY ABSORBED. INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION.
    INGEST:SEVERE NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,  BLOODY DIARRHEA, KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, DEATH. CHRONIC:CNS DISTURBANCES, MUSCLE TREMORS, LOSS OF
    MEMORY, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRITABILITY, DEPRESSION, INSOMNIA,
    GUM DISEASE, POSSIBLE IRRATIONALITY OR INSANITY. SYMPTOMS DISAPPEAR
    WITH TIME AFTER EXPOSURE CEASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH EYES WITH COPIOUS QTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    GET MD. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRIT OCCURS OR
    PERSISTS SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR.
    ADMINISTER APPRV D OXYGEN SUPPLY IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. ADMINISTER ARTF
    RESP OR CPR IF BRTHG HAS CEASED. CALL MD. INGEST:KEEP PATIENT WARM
    AND QUIET. GIVE LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER TO DILUTE. INDUCE VOMIT.
    GET MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA SCBA WITH A FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN A PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL CONTRIBUTES TO
    COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS. AVOID RUN-OFF TO WATERWAYS AND
    SEWERS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN A
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT WASH DOWN THE DRAIN. DO NOT
    STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD (SEE OTHER PRECAU)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC:STORAGE AND HANDLING PRACTICES. DO
    NOT ALLOW SMOKING AND FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAKE EYE BATH AND EMERGENCY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
    CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORKDAY .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:T3
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE ODORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, ETHANOL, PHOSPHINE, HYPOPHOSPHORIC ACID, SULFUR,
    UNSATURATES, AROMATICS, NA*2, CO*3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY AND NO*X ON
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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