SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- MERCURIC IODIDE -- 6810-00-247-0600 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC IODIDE
MSDS Date:01/04/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0600
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310/213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
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 IODIDE
CAS:7774-29-0
RTECS #:OW5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/M3 OSHA

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 40 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:ACUTE-INHALATION/SKIN:IRRITANT/NEUROTOXIN/NEPHROTOXIN.EYE:C
    ORROSIVE.MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS & PERMANENT LOSS OF
    VISION.INGESTION:NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC.NECROSIS OF GI TRACT.DEATH
    MAY OCCUR WITHIN A FE W
    MINUTES.CHRONIC-INHALATION:MERCURIALISM.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INGESTION:L
    IVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of
    Overexposure:INHALED:COUGH,FEVER,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,INFLAMMAT
    ION OF MOUTH,SALIVATION,METALLIC TASTE. INGESTED:VIOLENT
    PAIN,PROFUSE VOMITING & SEVERE PURGING MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE:METALLIC TASTE,GINGIVI TIS,LOOSENING OF
    TEETH,NUMBNESS,WEAKNESS AND PERSONALITY CHANGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT GIVEN

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER
    FOR 2015 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP
    & WATER .INGESTION:QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL SHOULD REMOVE
    MERCURIC IODIDE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS IF PATIENT IS
    CONSCIOUS.ANTIDOTE:DIMERCAPROL, 3 MG/KG EVERY 4 HRS FOR 2 DAYS.THEN
    2 MG/KG EVERY 12 HR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD FOAM, HALON
    OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS FOG. AVOID
    BREATHING POISONOUS VAPORS OR DUSTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL &
    PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.PLACE SMALL DRY SPILLS WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL
    INTO DRY CONTAINER & COVER.REMOVE CONTAINER FROM SPILL AREA.FOR
    LARGE SPILLS,DIKE FAR AHEA D OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL.AVOID
    RAISIG DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE,
    HELMET, OR HOOD. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
    INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESIST SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:662F,350C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:261F,127C
Spec Gravity:6.0
Solubility in Water:0.01%
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS WHICH TURNS YELLOW WHEN HEATED -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE->FLAME;POTASSIUM OR SODIUM->STRONG EXPLOSION ON
    CONTACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMALTEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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