| Common Name: | MERCURY |
| Manufacturer: | DFG MERCURY |
| SDS Revision Date: | 4/26/2010 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 1086420, 12N665, 12N666, 12N667, 12N668, 12N669, 12N670, 12N671, 12N672, 12N673, 12N674, 12N675, 12N676, 12N677, 3BY76, 3BY77, 3BY79, 3T356, 3T357, 3T358, 3T359, 3T360, 3T361, 3T362, 3T366, 3T367, 3T369, 3T370, 3T372, 3T812 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): | BX914031/2-01, BX914031/2-02, BX914031/2-03, BX914031/2-04, BX914031/2-06, BX914031/2-07, BX914031/2-08, BX914031/2-09, BX914031/2-10, BX91406-01, BX91406-02, BX91406-03, BX91406-04, BX91406-06, BX91406-07, BX91406-08, BX91406-09, BX91406-10, PS100C, PS100F |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PREPARED TO U.S. OSHA, CMA, ANSI AND CANADIAN WHMIS STANDARDS
PART I WHAT IS THE MATERIAL AND WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW IN AN EMERGENCY?:
| 1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |  |
TRADE NAME (AS LABELED): MERCURY
CHEMICAL NAME/CLASS: MERCURY; ELEMENT
SYNONYMS:
COLLOIDAL MERCURY, QUICK SILVER; LIQUID SILVER; NCI-C60399; HYDRARGYRUM
PRODUCT USE: VARIETY OF INDUSTRIAL, ANALYTICAL, AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.
SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER'S NAME: COMPANY
ADDRESS:
DFG MERCURY CORP
909 PITNER
EVANSTON, ILL 60202
EMERGENCY PHONE: 1 800 424 9300
BUSINESS PHONE: 1 847 869 7800
DATE OF PREPARATION: MAY 20, 1997
DATE OF REVISION: APRIL 26, 2010
| 2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
CHEMICAL NAME CAS # %W/W
MERCURY 7439-97-6 100
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE FOR MERCURY, INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR
NAME ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL OTHER
TWA STEL TWA STEL IDLH MG/M3
MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3 MG/M3
MERCURY 0.025, NE MERCURY 0.1 10 NIOSH REL:
EXPOSURE (SKIN) A4 VAPOR: (CEILING) STEL = 0.1
LIMITS ARE (NOT 0.5, NON-ALKYL (CEILING,
FOR MERCURY, CLASSIFIABLE SKIN; MERCURY SKIN)
INORGANIC AS A HUMAN (VACATED COMPOUNDS: DFG MAKS:
COMPOUNDS CARCINOGEN) 1989 0.1 TWA = 0.1
PEL) CEILING, PEAK =
SKIN 10xMAK 30
(VACATED MIN.,
1989 PEL) MOMENTARY
VALUE
CARCINOGEN:
EPA-D;
IARC-3,
TLV-A4
NE = NOT ESTABLISHED.
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED.
NOTE:
ALL WHMIS REQUIRED INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN APPROPRIATE SECTIONS BASED ON
THE ANSI Z400.1-1998 FORMAT. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL THE
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
| 3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
MERCURY IS A SILVER-WHITE, ODORLESS, HEAVY LIQUID. MERCURY IS HIGHLY TOXIC,
IRRITATING, AND CAUSES SENSITIZATION AND NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS. THE PRIMARY
HEALTH HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT IS THE POTENTIAL
FOR IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, OR OTHER CONTAMINATED TISSUES. MERCURY CAUSES
SEVERE, ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS AFTER CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO LOW VAPOR LEVELS;
EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS MUST BE DIRECTED TO REMOVAL OF ALL TRACES OF
THIS PRODUCT. MERCURY IS NOT FLAMMABLE, AND IS RELATIVELY STABLE (THOUGH
IT CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS TO FORM AMALGAMS). EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MUST
WEAR THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR THE SITUATION TO WHICH
THEY ARE RESPONDING.
SYMPTOMS OF OVER-EXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE:
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL OVER-EXPOSURE ARE INHALATION
AND CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. THE SYMPTOMS OF OVER-EXPOSURE TO MERCURY,
VIA ROUTE OF EXPOSURE, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
INHALATION:
LONG-TERM EXPOSURES TO MERCURY VAPORS PRESENT A SEVERE HEALTH HAZARD. WHEN
INHALED, MERCURY WILL BE RAPIDLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE BODY. DURING
THIS TIME, MERCURY WILL CROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER, AND BECOME OXIDIZED
TO THE HG(II) OXIDATION STATE. THE OXIDIZED SPECIES OF MERCURY CANNOT CROSS
THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER AND THUS ACCUMULATES IN THE BRAIN. MERCURY IN OTHER
ORGANS IS REMOVED SLOWLY FROM THE BODY VIA THE KIDNEYS. THE AVERAGE
HALF-TIME FOR CLEARANCE OF MERCURY FOR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY IS
AS FOLLOWS: LUNG: 1.7 DAYS; HEAD: 21 DAYS; KIDNEY REGION: 64 DAYS; CHEST:
43 DAYS; WHOLE BODY: 58 DAYS.
LONG-TERM INHALATION OVER-EXPOSURES CAN LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WIDE
VARIETY OF SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: EXCESSIVE SALIVATION,
GINGIVITIS, ANOREXIA, CHILLS, FEVER, CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, ANEMIA,
DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS, ABDOMINAL PAINS, FREQUENT URINATION, AN INABILITY TO
URINATE, DIARRHEA, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (NUMBNESS, WEAKNESS, OR BURNING
SENSATIONS IN THE HANDS OR FEET), TREMORS (ESPECIALLY IN THE HANDS,
FINGERS, EYELIDS, LIPS, CHEEKS, TONGUE, OR LEGS), ALTERATION OF TENDON
REFLEXES, SLURRED SPEECH, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, AND DEAFNESS. ALLERGIC
REACTIONS (I.E. BREATHING DIFFICULTY) MAY ALSO OCCUR IN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.
THE PRINCIPAL TARGET ORGAN ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC MERCURY EXPOSURES VIA
INHALATION IS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SUCH EXPOSURES LEAD TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF "ERETHISM". THIS SYNDROME CONSISTS OF SUBTLE OR DRAMATIC
CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY: DEPRESSION, FEARFULNESS, RESTLESSNESS,
IRRITABILITY, TIMIDITY, AND INDECISION. THESE PSYCHIC AND BEHAVIORAL
CHARACTERISTICS ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY INSOMNIA, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE,
AND FATIGUE. IN ADVANCED CASES, MEMORY LOSS, HALLUCINATIONS, AND MENTAL
DETERIORATION MAY OCCUR.
ANOTHER, LESS COMMON, SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH MERCURY OVER-EXPOSURE IS
"ACRODYNIA". SYMPTOMS OF THIS SYNDROME INCLUDE A PINK COLOR TO THE
EXTREMITIES, APATHY, FEVER, KIDNEY PROBLEMS, SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT,
GENERALIZED EDEMA, AND A PAINFUL SCALING OF THE SKIN OF THE HANDS AND FEET.
OTHER SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC OVER-EXPOSURE TO MERCURY CAN INCLUDE LOOSENING OF
THE TEETH, INFLAMMATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES, A DARK BLUE LINE APPEARING
ALONG GINGIVAL MARGINS, ABNORMAL BLUSHING, EXCESSIVE SWEATING, AND RASHES.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, SEXUAL DISORDERS, AND IMPOTENCE MAY ALSO DEVELOP IN
THE EVENT OF MERCURY OVEREXPOSURE.
SHORT-TERM OVER-EXPOSURES TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPORS CAN LEAD
TO BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHING, ACUTE, CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, AND PULMONARY
EDEMA (A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN THE LUNGS). DEPENDING
ON THE CONCENTRATION OF OVER-EXPOSURE, CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, DAMAGE TO THE
KIDNEY, LIVER OR NERVES AND EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN MAY OCCUR.
IF THIS PRODUCT IS HEATED, AND EXPOSURE TO MERCURY FUMES OCCURS, "METAL
FUME FEVER" MAY DEVELOP. THIS SYNDROME IS A FLULIKE ILLNESS WHICH OCCURS
WHEN METAL OXIDES BELOW 1.5 MICRONS IN SIZE ARE INHALED. SYMPTOMS OF THIS
SYNDROME MAY DEVELOP 4-12 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE AND BEGIN WITH THE ONSET OF
THIRST, METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH, AND SYMPTOMS OF MERCURY POISONING AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALL SYMPTOMS GENERALLY SUBSIDE WITHIN 24-36 HOURS AFTER
THE OVER-EXPOSURE ENDS.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES:
MERCURY CAN BE IRRITATING TO CONTAMINATED SKIN AND EYES. SYMPTOMS OF SKIN
EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE REDNESS, DRY SKIN, AND PAIN. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
LEAD TO ULCERATION OF THE SKIN. ALLERGIC REACTIONS (I.E. RASHES, WELTS) MAY
OCCUR IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. DERMATITIS (REDNESS AND INFLAMMATION OF THE
SKIN) MAY OCCUR AFTER REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURES. SYMPTOMS OF EYE EXPOSURE CAN
INCLUDE REDNESS, PAIN, AND WATERY EYES. A SYMPTOM OF MERCURY EXPOSURE IS
DISCOLORATION OF THE LENS OF THE EYES.
SKIN ABSORPTION:
SKIN ABSORPTION IS A SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF POTENTIAL OVER-EXPOSURE TO
MERCURY. CURRENTLY, NO QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES OF THE RATE OF PENETRATION
ARE AVAILABLE. SYMPTOMS OF SUCH OVER-EXPOSURE WOULD INCLUDE REDNESS AND
IRRITATION OF THE CONTAMINATED AREA, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYMPTOMS
DESCRIBED FOR "INHALATION".
INGESTION:
INGESTION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL
OVER-EXPOSURE. IF MERCURY IS SWALLOWED, SYMPTOMS OF SUCH OVER-EXPOSURE CAN
INCLUDE METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS, AND DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEYS. METALLIC MERCURY IS NOT USUALLY
ABSORBED SUFFICIENTLY FROM THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT TO INDUCE AN ACUTE,
TOXIC RESPONSE. DAMAGE TO THE TISSUES OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, AND
OTHER TISSUES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MAY OCCUR. INGESTION MAY BE FATAL,
DUE TO EFFECTS ON GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM AND KIDNEYS.
INJECTION:
INJECTION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF OVER-EXPOSURE FOR
THIS PRODUCT. IF MERCURY IS INJECTED (I.E. THOUGH ABRASIONS AND
LACERATIONS OF THE SKIN), LOCAL REDNESS AND PAIN WILL OCCUR. OTHER SYMPTOMS
OF SUCH EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMBOLISMS (MERCURY BLOCKING
A VEIN OR ARTERY), MALAISE, CHEST PAIN, AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
HEALTH EFFECTS OR RISKS FROM EXPOSURE:
AN EXPLANATION IN LAY TERMS. THE MOST SEVERE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH
MERCURY EXPOSURE ARE RELATED TO LONG-TERM EXPOSURES TO VAPORS. IN THE EVENT
OF OVER-EXPOSURE, THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS MAY BE OBSERVED:
ACUTE:
MERCURY CAN BE IRRITATING TO CONTAMINATED SKIN AND EYES. SHORT-TERM
OVER-EXPOSURES TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF MERCURY VAPORS CAN LEAD TO
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHING, ACUTE, AND POTENTIALLY FATAL LUNG
DISORDERS. DEPENDING ON THE CONCENTRATION OF INHALATION OVER-EXPOSURE,
HEART PROBLEMS, DAMAGE TO THE KIDNEY, LIVER OR NERVES AND EFFECTS ON THE
BRAIN MAY OCCUR.
CHRONIC:
LONG-TERM OVER-EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO A WIDE RANGE OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
ANYONE USING MERCURY MUST PAY ATTENTION TO PERSONALITY CHANGES, WEIGHT
LOSS, SKIN OR GUM DISCOLORATIONS, STOMACH PAINS, AND OTHER SIGNS OF MERCURY
OVEREXPOSURE. GRADUALLY DEVELOPING SYNDROMES ("ERETHISM" AND "ACRODYNIA")
ARE INDICATIVE OF POTENTIALLY SEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS. MERCURY CAN CAUSE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS (I.E. DERMATITIS, RASHES, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY) UPON PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURES. REFER TO SECTION 11
(TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION) FOR ADDITIONAL DATA.
TARGET ORGANS:
ACUTE: SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BRAIN.
CHRONIC:
SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BRAIN, BLOOD SYSTEM,
KIDNEYS, AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM:
HEALTH (BLUE) 3
FLAMMABILITY (RED) 0
REACTIVITY (YELLOW) 0
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT X
EYES: SAFETY GLASSES
RESPIRATORY: SEE SECTION 8
HANDS: GLOVES
BODY: SEE SECTION 8
FOR A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS INVOLVING ELEMENTAL MERCURY.
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITION OF RATINGS
PART II WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A HAZARDOUS SITUATION OCCURS?:
| 4. FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUALS MUST BE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. RESCUERS
SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF NECESSARY. TAKE A COPY OF LABEL
AND MSDS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH VICTIM.
SKIN EXPOSURE:
IF MERCURY CONTAMINATES THE SKIN, IMMEDIATELY BEGIN DECONTAMINATION WITH
RUNNING WATER. MINIMUM FLUSHING IS FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE EXPOSED OR
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, TAKING CARE NOT TO CONTAMINATE EYES. THE
CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL MUST SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE EXPOSURE:
IF MERCURY CONTAMINATES THE EYES, OPEN THE VICTIM'S EYES WHILE UNDER GENTLY
RUNNING WATER. USE SUFFICIENT FORCE TO OPEN EYELIDS. HAVE THE CONTAMINATED
INDIVIDUAL "ROLL" EYES. MINIMUM FLUSHING IS FOR 15 MINUTES. THE
CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL MUST SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:
IF MERCURY VAPORS ARE INHALED, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY,
USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION TO SUPPORT VITAL FUNCTIONS. REMOVE OR COVER
GROSS CONTAMINATION TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO RESCUERS. THE CONTAMINATED
INDIVIDUAL MUST SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION:
IF MERCURY IS SWALLOWED, CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR MOST
CURRENT INFORMATION. IF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE, INDUCE
VOMITING. HAVE VICTIM RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER, OR DRINK SEVERAL CUPFULS OF
WATER, IF CONSCIOUS. NEVER INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE DILUENTS (MILK OR WATER)
TO SOMEONE WHO IS UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING CONVULSIONS, OR UNABLE TO SWALLOW.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, DERMATITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS, KIDNEY PROBLEMS, AND LIVER DYSFUNCTIONS CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PHYSICIANS:
TREATMENT FOR MERCURY OVER-EXPOSURE MUST BE GIVEN. THE FOLLOWING TREATMENT
PROTOCOL FOR INGESTION OF MERCURY IS FROM CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS (5TH EDITION, 1984).
1. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, HAVE PATIENT DRINK MILK OR SLURRY OF ACTIVATED
CHARCOAL TO HELP PRECIPITATE MERCURY IN THE STOMACH.
2. GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH TAP WATER, MILK, OR 2-5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
BICARBONATE, UNLESS SPONTANEOUS VOMITING IS INTENSE AND PRODUCTIVE,
3. ADMINISTER THROUGH THE LAVAGE TUBE 0.5-1.0 OZ. OF SODIUM OR MAGNESIUM
SULFATE IN 6-8 OZ. OF WATER (UNLESS SPONTANEOUS PURGING HAS ALREADY BEGUN)
AND A SLURRY OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
4. ADMINISTER BAL (DIMERCAPROL; 3 MG/KG OR 0.3 ML/10 KG) INTRAMUSCULARLY AS
A 10% SOLUTION IN OIL. IF GIVEN WITHIN THREE HOURS AFTER INGESTION, SEVERE
RENAL DAMAGE MAY BE PREVENTED. COLLECT URINE BEFORE AND AFTER BAL THERAPY
FOR MERCURY ANALYSIS.
5. DEMULCENTS (I.E. MILK OF MAGNESIA, STARCH, BISMUTH SUBCARBONATE) AND
ANALGESIC DRUGS MAY BE USEFUL AND NECESSARY.
6. BECAUSE THE BAL-MERCURY COMPLEX EXCRETED IN BILE MAY BE PARTLY RESORBED
IN THE BOWEL, IT IS PROBABLY USEFUL TO ADMINISTER ACTIVATED CHARCOAL EVERY
FEW HOURS, STARTING AS SOON AS VOMITING SUBSIDES.
7. TREAT SHOCK BY CORRECTING DEHYDRATION AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES. IF
RENAL INSUFFICIENCY DEVELOPS, TREAT FOR ACUTE RENAL FAILURE.
8. THE MAINTENANCE OF AN ADEQUATE NUTRITIONAL STATUS MAY BE TROUBLESOME IF
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS BECOMES SEVERE OR PERSISTENT.
9. IF TOXIC SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS RECUR AFTER AN APPARENT RECOVERY, ANOTHER
COURSE OF CHELATION THERAPY IS WARRANTED. BAL IS STILL APPROPRIATE, BUT A
TRIAL WITH D-PENICILLAMINE OR N-ACETYL-D,L-PENICILLAMINE MAY BE PREFERABLE.
EITHER PENICILLAMINE COMPOUND IS GIVEN BY MOUTH, USUALLY ON AN EMPTY
STOMACH, IN A DOSE OF 250 MG (4 TIMES DAILY FOR ADULTS; 3 TIMES DAILY IN
CHILDREN; 5-10 DAYS). PENICILLAMINE SHOULD BE WITHHELD UNTIL MERCURY IS
CLEARED OUT OF THE BOWELS. A CHELATING AGENT SHOULD BE USED UNTIL THE
URINE-MERCURY LEVEL FALLS BELOW 50 (MICRO)G/24 HOURS.
LABORATORY ANALYSIS:
DETERMINATION OF (BETA)2-MICROGLOBULINS HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AS A USEFUL
TEST FOR RENAL FUNCTION. ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC CHANGES MAY BE CORRELATED
CLOSELY WITH THE CLINICAL STATE. ANALYSIS OF THE BLOOD, HAIR, URINE, OR
FECES CAN BE DONE TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF MERCURY EXPOSURE. MERCURY
DEPOSITS IN THE BODY CAN BE OBSERVED IN X-RAYS.
| 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASH POINT: NOT FLAMMABLE.
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS (IN AIR BY VOLUME, %):
LOWER (LEL): NOT APPLICABLE.
UPPER (UEL): NOT APPLICABLE.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS:
WATER SPRAY: YES
CARBON DIOXIDE: YES
FOAM: YES
DRY CHEMICAL: YES
HALON: YES
OTHER: ANY "ABC" CLASS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
MERCURY VAPORS AND MERCURY OXIDES GENERATED DURING FIRES INVOLVING THIS
PRODUCT ARE TOXIC; ADDITIONALLY, THIS ELEMENT CAN BE IRRITATING TO
CONTAMINATED TISSUE. THEREFORE, THIS PRODUCT PRESENTS A SEVERE HEALTH
HAZARD TO FIREFIGHTERS. MERCURY IS NOT FLAMMABLE, AND IS RELATIVELY STABLE
(THOUGH IT CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS TO FORM AMALGAMS).
EXPLOSION SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT: NOT SENSITIVE.
EXPLOSION SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT SENSITIVE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
INCIPIENT FIRE RESPONDERS SHOULD WEAR EYE PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL
FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. MOVE FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS IF IT CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK TO FIREFIGHTERS. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS
THAT ARE EXPOSED TO FLAME UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. DECONTAMINATE ALL
EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF FIRE-FIGHTING ACTIVITIES. IF
POSSIBLE, PREVENT RUN-OFF WATER FROM ENTERING STORM DRAINS, BODIES OF
WATER, OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS.
NFPA RATING:
HEALTH 3
FLAMMABILITY 0
REACTIVITY 0
OTHER
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITION OF RATINGS
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
SPILL AND LEAK RESPONSE:
UNCONTROLLED RELEASES SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY TRAINED PERSONNEL USING
PRE-PLANNED PROCEDURES. PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. IN CASE
OF A MERCURY RELEASE, CLEAR THE AFFECTED AREA, PROTECT PEOPLE, AND RESPOND
WITH TRAINED PERSONNEL. IN THE EVENT OF A RELEASE UNDER 1 POUND OF MERCURY,
THE MINIMUM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE LEVEL C: TRIPLE-GLOVES
(RUBBER GLOVES AND NITRILE GLOVES OVER LATEX GLOVES), CHEMICAL RESISTANT
SUIT AND BOOTS, HARD-HAT, AND AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE
APPROPRIATE FOR MERCURY. LEVEL B, WHICH INCLUDES SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, MUST BE WORN IF THE AMOUNT OF MERCURY RELEASED IS OVER 1 POUND
OR WHEN THE CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN ATMOSPHERES IS LESS THAN 19.5% OR
UNKNOWN. IF NECESSARY, DIKE AREA OF RELEASE WITH SUITABLE ABSORBENT
MATERIALS. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF METHODS WHICH CAN BE USED TO CLEAN-UP
MERCURY SPILLS. USE A COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE MERCURY SPILL KIT FOR SMALL
SPILLS. A SUCTION PUMP WITH ASPIRATOR CAN ALSO BE USED DURING CLEAN-UP
OPERATIONS. FOR LARGER RELEASES, A MERCURY VACUUM CAN BE USED. CALCIUM
POLYSULFIDE OR EXCESS SULFUR CAN ALSO BE USED FOR CLEAN-UP. MERCURY CAN
MIGRATE INTO CRACKS AND OTHER DIFFICULT-TO-CLEAN AREAS; CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE
AND SULFUR CAN BE SPRINKLED EFFECTIVELY INTO THESE AREAS. DECONTAMINATE THE
AREA THOROUGHLY. THE AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED VISUALLY AND WITH
COLORIMETRIC TUBES FOR MERCURY TO ENSURE ALL TRACES OF MERCURY HAVE BEEN
REMOVED PRIOR TO RE-OCCUPATION BY NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. DECONTAMINATE
ALL EQUIPMENT USED IN RESPONSE THOROUGHLY. IF SUCH EQUIPMENT CANNOT BE
ADEQUATELY DECONTAMINATED, IT MUST BE DISCARDED WITH OTHER SPILL RESIDUE.
PLACE ALL SPILL RESIDUE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER, SEAL IMMEDIATELY, AND
LABEL APPROPRIATELY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS AND REGULATIONS OF CANADA AND
IT'S PROVINCES. (SEE SECTION 13, DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS).
PART III HOW CAN I PREVENT HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS FROM OCCURRING?:
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
WORK PRACTICES AND HYGIENE PRACTICES:
AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS, AVOID GETTING MERCURY ON YOU OR IN YOU. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR SPAYS OF
THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WHILE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. REPORT ALL MERCURY RELEASES PROMPTLY.
CLEAN-UP ALL RELEASES OF THIS PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY. SUPERVISORS AND OTHER
RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL MUST BE AWARE OF PERSONALITY CHANGES, WEIGHT LOSS, OR
OTHER SIGNS OF MERCURY OVER-EXPOSURE IN EMPLOYEES USING THIS PRODUCT; THESE
SYMPTOMS CAN DEVELOP GRADUALLY AND ARE INDICATIVE OF POTENTIALLY SEVERE
HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO MERCURY CONTAMINATION.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRACTICES:
ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE IT
SAFELY. USE IN A WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY ON A
STABLE SURFACE. DRUMS, FLASK, AND BOTTLES OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE PROPERLY
LABELED. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL AMOUNTS OF MERCURY;
THEREFORE, EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE. STORE DRUMS,
FLASKS, AND BOTTLES IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
SOURCES OF INTENSE HEAT, OR WHERE FREEZING IS POSSIBLE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS (SEE SECTION 10, STABILITY AND REACTIVITY). MATERIAL
SHOULD BE STORED IN SECONDARY CONTAINERS OR IN A DIKED AREA, AS
APPROPRIATE. KEEP DRUMS, FLASKS, AND BOTTLES TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE MADE OF FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS. IF
APPROPRIATE, POST WARNING SIGNS IN STORAGE AND USE AREAS. INSPECT ALL
INCOMING CONTAINERS BEFORE STORAGE TO ENSURE CONTAINERS ARE PROPERLY
LABELED AND NOT DAMAGED.
PROTECTIVE PRACTICES DURING MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:
FOLLOW PRACTICES INDICATED IN SECTION 6 (ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES). MAKE
CERTAIN THAT APPLICATION EQUIPMENT IS LOCKED AND TAGGED-OUT SAFELY. ALWAYS
USE THIS PRODUCT IN AREAS WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS PROVIDED.
DECONTAMINATE EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY BEFORE MAINTENANCE BEGINS.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS - PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ENSURE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE MAINTAINED
BELOW THE LIMITS PROVIDED IN SECTION 2 (COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON
INGREDIENTS), IF APPLICABLE. ENSURE EYEWASH/SAFETY SHOWER STATIONS ARE
AVAILABLE NEAR AREAS WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS USED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS LISTED
IN SECTION 2 (COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS), IF APPLICABLE.
IF NECESSARY, USE ONLY RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AUTHORIZED IN THE U.S.
FEDERAL OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.134) OR
EQUIVALENT U.S. STATE STANDARDS, AND CANADIAN CSA STANDARD Z94.4-93. OXYGEN
LEVELS BELOW 19.5% ARE CONSIDERED IDLH BY OSHA. IN SUCH ATMOSPHERES, USE OF
A FULL-FACEPIECE PRESSURE/DEMAND SCBA OR A FULL FACEPIECE, SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH AUXILIARY SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY IS REQUIRED UNDER
OSHA'S RESPIRATORY PROTECTION STANDARD (1910.134-1998). THE FOLLOWING
RESPIRATOR SELECTION GUIDELINES FROM NIOSH ARE PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MERCURY COMPOUNDS [EXCEPT (ORGANO) ALKYLS] (AS HG)
CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR:
UP TO 0.5 MG/M3:
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO PROTECT AGAINST MERCURY
COMPOUNDS (AN END-OF-SERVICE LIFE INDICATOR IS REQUIRED); OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR (SAR).
UP TO 1.25 MG/M3:
SAR OPERATED IN A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; OR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO PROTECT AGAINST MERCURY COMPOUNDS
(CANISTER) (AN END-OF-SERVICE LIFE INDICATOR IS REQUIRED.)
UP TO 2.5 MG/M3:
FULL-FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE(S) TO PROTECT
AGAINST MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OR GAS MASK WITH CANISTER TO PROTECT AGAINST
MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OR SAR WITH A TIGHTFITTING FACEPIECE OPERATED IN A
CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; OR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH A
TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE AND CARTRIDGE(S) TO PROTECT AGAINST MERCURY
COMPOUNDS (CANISTER) (AN END-OF-SERVICE LIFE INDICATOR IS REQUIRED); OR
FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA); OR FULL-FACEPIECE
SAR.
UP TO 10 MG/M3: POSITIVE PRESSURE SAR.
EMERGENCY OR PLANNED ENTRY INTO UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OR IDLH CONDITIONS:
POSITIVE PRESSURE, FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA; OR POSITIVE PRESSURE,
FULL-FACEPIECE SAR WITH AN AUXILIARY POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
ESCAPE:
GAS MASK WITH CANISTER TO PROTECT AGAINST MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OR ESCAPE-TYPE
SCBA.
EYE PROTECTION:
SPLASH GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES. FOR OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE USE OF MORE
THAN 1 POUND OF MERCURY, OR IF THE OPERATION MAY GENERATE A SPRAY OF
MERCURY, THE USE OF A FACESHIELD IS RECOMMENDED.
HAND PROTECTION:
WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES FOR ROUTINE INDUSTRIAL USE. USE TRIPLE GLOVES FOR
SPILL RESPONSE, AS STATED IN SECTION 6 (ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES) OF
THIS MSDS.
BODY PROTECTION:
USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPRIATE FOR TASK (I.E. LAB COAT, COVERALLS, TYVEK
SUIT).
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 6.9
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1): 13.5939
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE, MM Hg @ 25 DEG. C: 0.002
ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE.
EVAPORATION RATE (N-BUAC = 1): NOT DETERMINED.
MELTING/FREEZING POINT: -38.87 DEG. C (-37.97 DEG. F)
BOILING POINT: 356.72 DEG. C (674.1 DEG. F)
PH: NOT APPLICABLE.
COEFFICIENT OF OIL/WATER DISTRIBUTION (PARTITION COEFFICIENT):
NOT AVAILABLE.
APPEARANCE, ODOR AND COLOR:
MERCURY IS A SILVER-WHITE, HEAVY LIQUID WHICH IS ODORLESS.
HOW TO DETECT THIS SUBSTANCE (WARNING PROPERTIES):
THE APPEARANCE OF THIS PRODUCT IS A DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC.
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
STABILITY: STABLE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
IF THIS PRODUCT IS EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE PRESENCE
OF OXYGEN OR AIR, TOXIC VAPORS OF MERCURY AND MERCURY OXIDES WILL BE
GENERATED.
MATERIALS WITH WHICH SUBSTANCE IS INCOMPATIBLE:
MERCURY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETYLENE AND ACETYLENE DERIVATIVES, AMINES,
AMMONIA, 3-BROMOPROPYNE, BORON DIIODOPHOSPHIDE, METHYL AZIDE, SODIUM
CARBIDE, HEATED SULFURIC ACID, METHYLSILANE/OXYGEN MIXTURES; NITRIC
ACID/ALCOHOL MIXTURES, TETRACARBONYLNICKEL/OXYGEN MIXTURES, ALKYNE/SILVER
PERCHLORATE MIXTURES, HALOGENS (I.E. CHLORINE, BROMINE) AND STRONG
OXIDIZERS (I.E. CHLORINE DIOXIDE, PERCHLORATES). MERCURY CAN ATTACK COPPER
AND COPPER ALLOYS. ADDITIONALLY, MERCURY CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS (I.E.
CALCIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, RUBIDIUM, ALUMINUM) TO FORM AMALGAMS.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
AVOID EXPOSURE OR CONTACT TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS
PART IV IS THERE ANY OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MATERIAL?:
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
TOXICITY DATA:
THE SPECIFIC TOXICOLOGY DATA AVAILABLE FOR MERCURY ARE AS FOLLOWS.
TDLO (SUBCUTANEOUS-MAN) 254 MG/KG: SKIN AND APPENDAGES: DERMATITIS, OTHER
(AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE)
TDLO (ORAL-MAN) 43 MG/KG: BEHAVIORAL: TREMOR; LIVER: JAUNDICE, OTHER OR
UNCLASSIFIED, OTHER CHANGES
TDLO (SKIN-MAN) 129 MG/KG/5 HOURS-CONTINUOUS: SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL
SENSES (EAR): TINNITUS; BEHAVIORAL: HEADACHE; SKIN AND APPENDAGES:
DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC (AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE)
TDLO (INTRAVENOUS-MAN) 571 (MICRO)L/KG: PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION:
PARESTHESIS; LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA; SKIN AND APPENDAGES:
SWEATING
TDLO (INTRAPERITONEAL-RAT) 400 MG/KG/14 DAYSINTERMITTENT: TUMORIGENIC:
EQUIVOCAL TUMORIGENIC AGENT BY RTECS CRITERIA, TUMORS AT SITE OF
APPLICATION
TCLO (INHALATION-WOMAN) 150 (MICRO)G/M3/46 DAYS: BEHAVIORAL: WAKEFULNESS,
ANOREXIA (HUMAN); GASTROINTESTINAL: HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA
TCLO (INHALATION-MAN) 44300 (MICRO)G/M3/8 HOURS: BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE
WEAKNESS; LIVER: OTHER CHANGES; NUTRITIONAL AND GROSS METABOLIC: BODY
TEMPERATURE INCREASE
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 4 MG/M3/2 HOURS/11 DAYSINTERMITTENT:
BRAIN AND COVERINGS: OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES; KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER:
OTHER CHANGES; BIOCHEMICAL: ENZYME INHIBITION, INDUCTION, OR CHANGE IN
BLOOD OR TISSUE LEVELS: OTHER ENZYMES
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 1 MG/M3/24 HOURS/5 WEEKS-CONTINUOUS: KIDNEY, URETER,
BLADDER: PROTEINURIA
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 8 (MICRO)G/M3/6.5 HOURS/41 WEEKS-INTERMITTENT:
BEHAVIORAL: ALTERATION OF CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 17 MG/M3/2 HOURS/30 DAYSCONTINUOUS: BRAIN AND
COVERINGS: OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES; BEHAVIORAL: ALTERATION OF CLASSICAL
CONDITIONING, ALTERATION OF OPERANT CONDITIONING
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 890 NG/M3/24 HOURS: MALE 16 WEEK(S) PRE-MATING:
REPRODUCTIVE: PATERNAL EFFECTS: SPERMATOGENESIS (INCL. GENETIC MATERIAL,
SPERM MORPHOLOGY, MOTILITY, AND COUNT)
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 7440 NG/M3/24 HOURS: MALE 16 WEEK(S) PRE-MATING:
REPRODUCTIVE: FERTILITY: POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY (E.G. DEAD AND/OR
RESORBED IMPLANTS PER TOTAL NUMBER OF IMPLANTS)
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 1 MG/M3/24 HOURS: FEMALE 1-20 DAY(S) AFTER
CONCEPTION: REPRODUCTIVE: EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS: FETOTOXICITY (EXCEPT
DEATH, E.G., STUNTED FETUS)
TCLO (INHALATION-RAT) 300 (MICRO)G/M3/4 HOURS: FEMALE 7-21 DAY(S) AFTER
CONCEPTION: REPRODUCTIVE: SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES: CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
LCLO (INHALATION-RABBIT) 29 MG/M3/30 HOURS: CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS
(UNREPORTED-MAN) 150 (MICRO)G/M3
SUSPECTED CANCER AGENT:
MERCURY IS LISTED AS FOLLOWS BY AGENCIES TRACKING CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL:
ACGIH TLV-A4 (NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN:
AGENTS WHICH CAUSE CONCERN THAT THEY COULD BE CARCINOGENIC FOR HUMANS, BUT
WHICH CANNOT BE ASSESSED CONCLUSIVELY BECAUSE OF A LACK OF DATA); EPA-D
(NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY-INADEQUATE HUMAN AND ANIMAL
EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY OR NO DATA ARE AVAILABLE); IARC-3 (POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS)
MERCURY IS NOT FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING LISTS:
FEDERAL OSHA Z LIST, NTP, OR CAL/OSHA AND THEREFORE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO
BE, NOR SUSPECTED TO BE, A CANCER-CAUSING AGENT BY THESE AGENCIES.
IRRITANCY OF PRODUCT:
MERCURY CAN BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, OR OTHER CONTAMINATED TISSUE.
SENSITIZATION TO THE PRODUCT:
MERCURY IS A SENSITIZER CAPABLE OF CAUSING ALLERGIC REACTIONS (I.E.
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, DERMATITIS, RASHES) AFTER PROLONGED OR REPEATED
OVER-EXPOSURES.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY INFORMATION:
LISTED BELOW IS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF MERCURY ON THE HUMAN
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
MUTAGENICITY:
HUMAN MUTATION DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR MERCURY; THESE DATA WERE OBTAINED
DURING CLINICAL STUDIES ON SPECIFIC HUMAN TISSUES EXPOSED TO HIGH DOSES OF
THIS ELEMENT.
EMBRYOTOXICITY:
THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS. REFER TO THE
PARAGRAPH ON "TERATOGENICITY" FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
TERATOGENICITY:
THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE TERATOGENIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS. INTRAUTERINE EXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN TREMORS AND INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS IN THE FETUS. MERCURY HAS
ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO PRODUCE TERATOGENIC EFFECTS IN TEST ANIMALS.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY:
THIS PRODUCT IS REPORTED TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN HUMANS. IMPOTENCE
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN OVER-EXPOSED MALES. WOMEN OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED HAVE
REPORTED MENSTRUAL DISTURBANCES, REDUCED OVULATION, AND SPONTANEOUS
ABORTIONS. MERCURY IS EXCRETED IN BREAST MILK. MERCURY HAS ALSO BEEN
REPORTED TO PRODUCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN TEST ANIMALS.
A MUTAGEN IS A CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSES PERMANENT CHANGES TO GENETIC MATERIAL
(DNA) SUCH THAT THE CHANGES WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH GENERATIONAL LINES. AN
EMBRYOTOXIN IS A CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO A DEVELOPING EMBRYO (I.E.
WITHIN THE FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF PREGNANCY IN HUMANS), BUT THE DAMAGE DOES
NOT PROPAGATE ACROSS GENERATIONAL LINES. A TERATOGEN IS A CHEMICAL WHICH
CAUSES DAMAGE TO A DEVELOPING FETUS, BUT THE DAMAGE DOES NOT PROPAGATE
ACROSS GENERATIONAL LINES. A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN IS ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH
INTERFERES IN ANY WAY WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS.
BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES:
THE FOLLOWING BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES (BEIS) HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FOR
MERCURY.
CHEMICAL DETERMINANT SAMPLING TIME BEI
MERCURY
TOTAL INORGANIC MERCURY IN URINE PRESHIFT 35 (MICRO)G/G CREATININE
TOTAL INORGANIC MERCURY IN BLOOD END OF SHIFT AT 15 (MICRO)G/L
END OF WORKWEEK
NOTE:
WOMEN OF CHILD-BEARING POTENTIAL, WHOSE BLOOD Pb EXCEEDS 10 (MICRO)G/DL,
ARE AT RISK OF DELIVERING A CHILD WITH A BLOOD Pb OVER THE CURRENT CENTER
FOR DISEASE CONTROL GUIDELINE OF 10 (MICRO)G/DL. IF THE BLOOD Pb OF SUCH
CHILDREN REMAINS ELEVATED, THEY MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK OF COGNITIVE
DEFICITS. THE BLOOD Pb OF THESE CHILDREN SHOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND
APPROPRIATE STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE CHILD'S EXPOSURE TO
ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD.
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ALL WORK PRACTICES MUST BE AIMED AT ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINATION.
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY:
MERCURY IS STABLE, AND PERSISTS FOR LONG PERIODS IN AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS. THE FOLLOWING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS
ELEMENT:
THE BIOLOGICAL HALF-LIFE OF MERCURY IN FISH IS APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 YEARS.
MERCURY BIOACCUMULATES AND CONCENTRATES IN THE FOOD CHAIN. CONCENTRATION
MAY BE AS MUCH AS 10,000 TIMES THAT OF WATER. MERCURY IS CONCENTRATED BY
ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FISHES. CHINOOK SALMON FED CONTAMINATED FINGERLINGS
CONCENTRATED MERCURY IN THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS. METHYL MERCURY IS FORMED
NATURALLY IN AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS FROM ELEMENTAL MERCURY.
METHYLATION IS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN UPPER SEDIMENTARY LAYERS OF SEA OR LAKE
BOTTOMS.
EFFECT OF MATERIAL ON PLANTS OR ANIMALS:
MERCURY CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL TO CONTAMINATED PLANT OR ANIMAL LIFE.
EFFECT OF CHEMICAL ON AQUATIC LIFE:
MERCURY CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL TO CONTAMINATED AQUATIC PLANT OR ANIMAL
LIFE IN CONTAMINATED BODIES OF WATER. THE FOLLOWING AQUATIC TOXICITY DATA
ARE AVAILABLE FOR MERCURY:
MERCURY:
LC50 (CATFISH):
0.35 MG/L/96 HOURS (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
LC50 (MODIOLUS CARVALHOI) (MOLLUSK):
0.5 PPM / 48 HOURS; 0.19 PPM - 96 HOURS (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT
SPECIFIED)
LC50 (RANA HEXADACTYLA) (TADPOLES):
0.051 PPM / 96 HOURS (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
PREPARING WASTES FOR DISPOSAL:
WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT, IF UNALTERED BY USE, SHOULD BE RECYCLED.
IF ALTERED BY USE, RECYCLING MAY BE POSSIBLE. CONSULT BETHLEHEM APPARATUS
COMPANY FOR INFORMATION. IF MERCURY MUST BE DISPOSED OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE,
IT MUST BE HANDLED AT A PERMITTED FACILITY OR AS ADVISED BY YOUR LOCAL
HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
EPA WASTE NUMBER:
DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE WASTE, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RCRA CODES WILL
BE APPLICABLE: U151 (TOXIC COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/MERCURY); D009
(CHARACTERISTIC; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURE; REGULATED
LEVEL: 0.2 MG/L).
| 14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
THIS MATERIAL IS HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 172.101 BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: MERCURY
HAZARD CLASS NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION: 8 (CORROSIVE MATERIAL)
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 2809
PACKING GROUP: PG III
DOT LABEL(S) REQUIRED: CORROSIVE
NOTE:
FOR TRANSPORT BY AIRCRAFT, MERCURY MUST BE PACKAGED IN PACKAGINGS WHICH
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PACKING GROUP I PERFORMANCE LEVEL. FOR
TRANSPORTATION BY OTHER MODES, MERCURY MUST BE PACKAGED IN PACKAGINGS WHICH
MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PACKING GROUP III PERFORMANCE LEVEL OR IN
NON-SPECIFICATION REUSABLE METAL PACKAGINGS. REFER TO 49 CFR 173.164 FOR
SPECIFIC PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS.
NORTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK NUMBER, 2000: 172
MARINE POLLUTANT:
MERCURY IS NOT LISTED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT, PER APPENDIX B TO 49 CFR
172.101.
TRANSPORT CANADA, TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS:
THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS GOODS, PER REGULATIONS OF
TRANSPORT CANADA. USE THE ABOVE U.S. DOT INFORMATION FOR THE PREPARATION OF
CANADIAN SHIPMENTS.
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
ADDITIONAL U.S. REGULATIONS:
U.S. SARA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
MERCURY IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 302, 304, AND
313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT, AS
FOLLOWS:
CHEMICAL NAME SARA 302 SARA 304 SARA 313
(40 CFR 355, (40 CFR TABLE 302.4) (40 CFR 372.65)
APPENDIX A)
MERCURY NO YES YES
U.S. SARA THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY:
THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES FOR MERCURY. THE
DEFAULT FEDERAL MSDS SUBMISSION AND INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FILING THRESHOLD
OF 10,000 LBS. (4,540 KG) THEREFORE APPLIES, PER 40 CFR 370.20.
U.S. TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: MERCURY IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
U.S. CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): MERCURY = 1 LB (0.454 KG)
OTHER U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
MERCURY IS REGULATED AS FOLLOWS (OTHER REGULATIONS MAY BE APPLICABLE):
EPA:
MERCURY IS LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP) GENERALLY KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TO CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE CLEAN AIR ACT, AS AMENDED
IN 1990, DIRECTS EPA TO SET STANDARDS REQUIRING MAJOR SOURCES TO SHARPLY
REDUCE ROUTINE EMISSIONS OF TOXIC POLLUTANTS. EPA IS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH
AND PHASE IN SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE BASED STANDARDS FOR ALL AIR EMISSION
SOURCES THAT EMIT ONE OR MORE OF THE LISTED POLLUTANTS. MERCURY IS INCLUDED
ON THIS LIST.
FDA:
THE ACTION LEVEL OF 1.0 PPM TOTAL MERCURY IN FISH HAS BEEN REVISED ON
SEPTEMBER 12, 1984 BY FDA TO APPLY ONLY TO METHYL MERCURY.
FIFRA:
ALL USES OF MERCURY ARE CANCELLED EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: 1) AS A FUNGICIDE
IN THE TREATMENT OF TEXTILES AND FABRICS INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS OUTDOOR
USE; 2) AS A FUNGICIDE TO CONTROL BROWN MOLD ON FRESHLY SAWN LUMBER; 3) AS
A FUNGICIDE TREATMENT TO CONTROL DUTCH ELM DISEASE; 4) AS AN IN-CAN
PRESERVATIVE IN WATER BASED PAINTS AND COATINGS; 5) AS A FUNGICIDE IN
WATER-BASED PAINTS AND COATINGS USED FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATION; 6) AS A
FUNGICIDE TO CONTROL "WINTER TURF DISEASES" SUCH AS SCLEROTINIA BOREALES,
AND GRAY AND PINK SNOW MOLD SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: A. THE USE OF THESE
PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROHIBITED WITHIN 25 FEET OF ANY WATER BODY WHERE FISH
ARE TAKEN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. B. THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE APPLIED ONLY BY
OR UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS. THESE TYPES
OF MERCURY-CONTAINING PRODUCTS WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS RESTRICTED USE
PESTICIDES WHEN THEY ARE REREGISTERED AND CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 4(C) OF FEPCA.
U.S. STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION:
MERCURY IS COVERED UNDER SPECIFIC STATE REGULATIONS, AS DENOTED BELOW:
ALASKA - DESIGNATED TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: MERCURY.
CALIFORNIA - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS:
MERCURY.
FLORIDA - SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
ILLINOIS - TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
KANSAS - SECTION 302/313 LIST: MERCURY.
MASSACHUSETTS - SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
MICHIGAN - CRITICAL MATERIALS REGISTER: MERCURY.
MINNESOTA - LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: MERCURY.
MISSOURI - EMPLOYER INFORMATION/TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
NEW JERSEY - RIGHT TO KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
NORTH DAKOTA - LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, REPORTABLE QUANTITIES: MERCURY.
PENNSYLVANIA - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
RHODE ISLAND - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
TEXAS - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
WEST VIRGINIA - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: MERCURY.
WISCONSIN - TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: MERCURY.
ADDITIONAL U.S. REGULATIONS (CONTINUED):
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
MERCURY IS ON THE CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 LISTS.
WARNING:
CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS
OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. LABELING (PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS) ANSI
LABELING (Z129.1):
DANGER!
HIGHLY TOXIC AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE. DANGER OF CUMULATIVE EFFECTS. MAY
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, BLOOD SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, LIVER.
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN AND RESPIRATORY REACTION. CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DO
NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THE
SKIN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND FUMES. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WEAR GLOVES, GOGGLES, FACESHIELD, BODY PROTECTION, AND
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, AS APPROPRIATE.
FIRST-AID:
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN OR EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF
INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF INGESTED, INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
IN CASE OF FIRE: USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR "ALCOHOL" FOAM.
IN CASE OF SPILL:
VACUUM RELEASED MATERIAL, OR USE A MERCURY SPILL KIT. CONTAINERIZE RESIDUE
IMMEDIATELY, AND LABEL APPROPRIATELY. CONSULT MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL CANADIAN REGULATIONS:
CANADIAN DSL/NDSL INVENTORY STATUS: MERCURY IS LISTED ON THE DSL INVENTORY.
OTHER CANADIAN REGULATIONS: NOT APPLICABLE.
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA) PRIORITIES SUBSTANCES LISTS:
MERCURY IS NOT ON THE CEPA PRIORITIES SUBSTANCES LISTS.
CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS:
D1B: MATERIALS CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS/TOXIC MATERIAL
D2A: MATERIALS CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS/VERY TOXIC MATERIAL
D2B: MATERIALS CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS/TOXIC MATERIAL
E: CORROSIVE MATERIAL
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
PREPARED BY:
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DATE OF PRINTING: MAY 1, 2000
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