| Common Name: | MERCURY |
| Manufacturer: | DFG MERCURY |
| SDS Revision Date: | 11/19/2013 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 12N665, 12N666, 12N667, 12N668, 12N669, 12N670, 12N671, 12N672, 12N673, 12N674, 12N675, 12N676, 12N677 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
SDS Table of Contents
Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS.
MERCURY
SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL FINAL RULE OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION REVISED ON 2012
(HAZCOM 2012)
DATE OF ISSUE: 11/19/2013
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE AND OF THE |  |
COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER:
TRADE NAME: MERCURY
CAS NO: 7439-97-6
OTHER MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION:
COLLOIDAL MERCURY, QUICK SILVER, LIQUID SILVER, NCI-C60399, HYDRARGYRUM
1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED
AGAINST:
USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE:
VARIETY OF INDUSTRIAL, ANALYTICAL AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS.
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
DFG MERCURY CORPORATION
909 PITNER AV
EVANSTON, ILL 60202
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY NUMBER: 1-800-424-9300
| SECTION 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
GHS-US CLASSIFICATION:
ACUTE TOX. 1 (INHALATION: DUST, MIST): H330
REPR. 1B: H360
STOT RE 1: H372
AQUATIC ACUTE 1: H400
AQUATIC CHRONIC 1: H410
2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS:
GHS-US LABELING:
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS (GHS-US):
GHS06: SKULLS AND CROSSBONES
GHS08: HEALTH HAZARD
GHS09: ENVIRONMENT
SIGNAL WORD (GHS-US): DANGER
HAZARD STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
H330: FATAL IF INHALED
H360: MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD
H372: CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
H400: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
H410: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
P201: OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
P202:
DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD
P260: DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS, GAS
P264: WASH SKIN, HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
P270: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
P271: USE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA
P273: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
P280:
WEAR EYE PROTECTION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PROTECTIVE GLOVES, FACE MASK
P284: [IN CASE OF INADEQUATE VENTILATION] WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
P304+P340:
IF INHALED: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP COMFORTABLE FOR BREATHING
P308+P313:
IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION
P310: IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER/DOCTOR/...
P314: GET MEDICAL ADVICE AND ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL
P320: SPECIFIC TREATMENT IS URGENT (SEE FIRST AID MEASURES ON THIS LABEL)
P391: COLLECT SPILLAGE
P403+P233: STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
P405: STORE LOCKED UP
P501:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL REGULATION.
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS:
OTHER HAZARDS WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN CLASSIFICATION:
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. MERCURY CAN BE IRRITATING TO
CONTAMINATED SKIN AND EYE. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY LEAD TO ULCERATION OF THE
SKIN. ALLERGIC REACTIONS (I.E. RASHES, WELTS) MAY OCCUR IN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS. 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.
2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS-US): NO DATA AVAILABLE
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. SUBSTANCE: NOT APPLICABLE
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES: SEE SECTION 16
3.2. MIXTURE:
NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION
MERCURY (CAS NO) 7439-97-6 100 ACUTE TOX. 2 (INHALATION), H330
REPR. 1B, H360
STOT RE 1, H372
AQUATIC ACUTE 1, H400
AQUATIC CHRONIC 1, H410
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
IF EXPOSED OR CONCERNED: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR
BREATHING. ASSURE FRESH AIR BREATHING. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST.
IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF IRREGULAR
BREATHING OR RESPIRATORY ARREST PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LOTS OF WATER (15 MINUTES)/SHOWER. REMOVE AFFECTED
CLOTHING AND WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER, FOLLOWED
BY WARM WATER RINSE. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ADVICE.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
RINSE IMMEDIATELY AND THOROUGHLY, PULLING THE EYELIDS WELL AWAY FROM THE
EYE (15 MINUTES MINIMUM). KEEP EYE WIDE OPEN WHILE RINSING. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION:
IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN. RINSE MOUTH. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR
MILK IF THE PERSON IS FULLY CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INHALATION:
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. 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.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
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/INJURIES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
SYMPTOMS OF EYE EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE REDNESS, PAIN, AND WATERY EYES. A
SYMPTOM OF MERCURY EXPOSURE IS DISCOLORATION OF THE LENS OF THE EYES.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INGESTION:
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.
CHRONIC SYMPTOMS:
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
OVER-EXPOSURE. 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.
4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
NEEDED:
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).
| SECTION 5: FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM.
5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
FIRE HAZARD:
NOT FLAMMABLE. MERCURY VAPORS AND OXIDES GENERATED DURING FIRES INVOLVING
THIS PRODUCT ARE TOXIC.
REACTIVITY:
STABLE. REACTS WITH (SOME) METALS. MERCURY CAN REACT WITH METALS TO FORM
AMALGAMS.
5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING
ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT ALLOW RUN-OFF FROM FIRE FIGHTING TO ENTER DRAINS OR
WATER COURSES.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
OTHER INFORMATION:
DECONTAMINATE ALL EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF
FIRE-FIGHTING ACTIVITIES.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
GENERAL MEASURES:
UNCONTROLLED RELEASE SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY TRAINED PERSONNEL USING
PRE-PLANNED PROCEDURES. EVACUATE AREA. EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA.
6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL:
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION. IN THE EVENT OF A RELEASE UNDER
1 POUND: THE MINIMUM LEVEL "C" PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED.
TRIPLE-GLOVES (RUBBER GLOVES AND NITRIL GLOVES OVER LATEX GLOVES), CHEMICAL
RESISTANT SUIT AND BOOTS, HARD-HAT, AND AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH
CARTRIDGE APPROPRIATE FOR MERCURY.
IN THE EVENT OF A RELEASE OVER 1 POUND OR WHEN CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN
ATMOSPHERE IS LESS THAN 19.5% OR UNKNOWN, THE LEVEL "B" PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENTS WHICH INCLUDES SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID
ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
FOR CONTAINMENT:
FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE AREA AND PUMP INTO WASTE CONTAINERS. PUT INTO A
LABELED CONTAINER AND PROVIDE SAFE DISPOSAL.
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
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 RELEASE, A MERCURY VACUUM CAN BE USED. CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE OR
EXCESS SULFUR CAN BE ALSO 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 HAVE BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO
RE-OCCUPATION BY NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. DECONTAMINATE ALL EQUIPMENT USED
IN RESPONSE THOROUGHLY. IF SUCH EQUIPMENTS CANNOT DE ADEQUATELY
DECONTAMINATED, IT MUST BE DISCARDED WITH OTHER SPILL RESIDUE. PLACE ALL
SPILL RESIDUES IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER, SEAL IMMEDIATELY, AND LABEL
APPROPRIATELY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. (REFER TO SECTION 13 OF THIS SDS).
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS:
SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
ADDITIONAL HAZARDS WHEN PROCESSED:
SUPERVISORS AND RESPONSIBLE PERSONNEL MUST BE AWARE OF PERSONALITY CHANGES,
WEIGHT LOSS, OR OTHER SIGN 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.
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS, AVOID GETTING MERCURY ON YOU OR IN YOU. DO NOT
HANDLE UNTIL ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD. OBTAIN
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH
MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING
WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF
VAPOR. REPORT ALL MERCURY RELEASES PROMPTLY. OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY ON A
STABLE SURFACE. DRUMS, FLASKS AND BOTTLES OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE PROPERLY
LABELED. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL AMOUNTS OF MERCURY AND
SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.
HYGIENE MEASURES:
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. ALWAYS WASH HANDS AND
FACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT, AND ONCE AGAIN BEFORE LEAVING
THE WORKPLACE. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
TECHNICAL MEASURES:
FOLLOW PRACTICE INDICATED IN SECTION 6. 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.
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE DRUMS, FLASKS AND BOTTLES IN A COOL,
DRY LOCATION, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SOURCE OF INTENSE HEAT, OR WHERE
FREEZING IS POSSIBLE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. MATERIAL
SHOULD BE STORED IN SECONDARY CONTAINER OR IN A DIKED AREA, AS APPROPRIATE.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
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 AND STRONG OXIDIZERS. MERCURY CAN ATTACK COPPER ALLOYS. MERCURY
CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS (I.E. CALCIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM,
RUBIDIUM, ALUMINUM) TO FORM AMALGAMS.
PROHIBITIONS ON MIXED STORAGE:
MERCURY CAN ATTACK COPPER ALLOYS. MERCURY CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS (I.E.
CALCIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM, RUBIDIUM, ALUMINUM) TO FORM AMALGAMS.
STORAGE AREA: STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE MADE OF FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS.
SPECIAL RULES ON PACKAGING:
INSPECT ALL INCOMING CONTAINERS BEFORE STORAGE TO ENSURE CONTAINERS ARE
PROPERLY LABELED AND NOT DAMAGED.
7.3. SPECIFIC END USE(S): NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
USA ACGIH ACGIH TWA (MG/M3) 0,025 MG/M3
USA OSHA OSHA PEL (CEILING) (MG/M3) 0,1 MG/M3
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. ENSURE EXPOSURE IS BELOW OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
LIMITS (WHERE AVAILABLE). EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS
SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE. GLOVES. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
GLASSES. MIST FORMATION: AEROSOL MASK.
GLOVES
FULL SUIT
SAFETY GLASSES
FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR
HAND PROTECTION:
WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES FOR ROUTINE INDUSTRIAL USE. USE TRIPLE GLOVES FOR
SPILL RESPONSE, AS STATED IN SECTION 6 OF THIS SDS.
EYE PROTECTION:
SPLASH GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES. FOR OPERATION 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.
SKIN AND BODY PROTECTION: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS CONCENTRATION BELOW PROVIDED EXPOSURE
LIMITS. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NEEDED, USE ONLY PROTECTION AUTHORIZED
IN 29 CFR 1910.134 OR APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. USE SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATION PROTECTION IF OXYGEN LEVELS ARE BELOW 19.5% OR ARE UNKNOWN.
OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COLOUR: SILVER WHITE.
ODOR: ODORLESS.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE
PH: NOT APPLICABLE
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYLACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
MELTING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FREEZING POINT: -38,87 DEG. C (-37.97 F)
BOILING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
SELF IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NO DATA AVAILABLE
VAPOUR PRESSURE: 0,002 MM Hg AT 25 DEG. C
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: 6,9 (AIR = 1)
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY OF SATURATED GAS/AIR MIXTURE: 13,6
SOLUBILITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
LOG KOW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: NOT APPLICABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY:
STABLE. REACTS WITH (SOME) METALS. MERCURY CAN REACT WITH METALS TO FORM
AMALGAMS.
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS:
NOT ESTABLISHED. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
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 AND STRONG OXIDIZERS. MERCURY CAN ATTACK COPPER ALLOYS. MERCURY
CAN REACT WITH MANY METALS (I.E. CALCIUM, LITHIUM, POTASSIUM, SODIUM,
RUBIDIUM, ALUMINUM) TO FORM AMALGAMS.
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
IF THIS PRODUCT IS EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE IN THE PRESENCE OF
OXYGEN OR AIR, TOXIC VAPOR OF MERCURY AND MERCURY OXIDES WILL BE GENERATED.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
ACUTE TOXICITY: FATAL IF INHALED.
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
PH: NOT APPLICABLE
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
PH: NOT APPLICABLE
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY:
NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
IARC GROUP: 3
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY:
MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD.
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE):
CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
ASPIRATION HAZARD:
NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS:
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET. FATAL IF
INHALED.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INHALATION:
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. 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.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
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/INJURIES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
SYMPTOMS OF EYE EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE REDNESS, PAIN, AND WATERY EYES. A
SYMPTOM OF MERCURY EXPOSURE IS DISCOLORATION OF THE LENS OF THE EYES.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INGESTION:
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.
CHRONIC SYMPTOMS:
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
OVER-EXPOSURE. 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.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
ECOLOGY - WATER:
VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING
EFFECTS.
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
LC50 FISHES 1: 0,5 MG/L (EXPOSURE TIME: 96 H - SPECIES: CYPRINUS CARPIO)
EC50 DAPHNIA 1: 5,0 (MICRO)G/L (EXPOSURE TIME: 96 H - SPECIES: WATER FLEA)
LC50 FISH 2:
0,16 MG/L (EXPOSURE TIME: 96 H - SPECIES: CYPRINUS CARPIO [SEMI-STATIC])
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
DISPOSE IN A SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
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.
ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS:
HAZARDOUS WASTE DUE TO TOXICITY. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT
14.1. UN NUMBER:
UN-NO.(DOT): 2809
DOT NA NO. UN2809
14.2. UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: MERCURY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) HAZARD CLASSES:
8 - CLASS 8 - CORROSIVE MATERIAL 49 CFR 173.136
HAZARD LABELS (DOT):
8 - CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
6.1 - TOXIC SUBSTANCES
DOT SYMBOLS:
A - MATERIAL IS REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ONLY WHEN BE TRANSPORTED
BY AIR, W - MATERIAL IS REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL ONLY WHEN BE
TRANSPORTED BY WATER
PACKING GROUP (DOT): III - MINOR DANGER
DOT PACKAGING EXCEPTIONS (49 CFR 173.XXX): 164
DOT PACKAGING NON BULK (49 CFR 173.XXX): 164
DOT PACKAGING BULK (49 CFR 173.XXX): 240
14.3. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
OTHER INFORMATION: NO SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
OVERLAND TRANSPORT: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
TRANSPORT BY SEA:
DOT VESSEL STOWAGE LOCATION:
B - (I) THE MATERIAL MAY BE STOWED "ON DECK" OR "UNDER DECK" ON A CARGO
VESSEL AND ON A PASSENGER VESSEL CARRYING A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS LIMITED TO
NOT MORE THAN THE LARGER OF 25 PASSENGERS, OR ONE PASSENGER PER EACH 3 M OF
OVERALL VESSEL LENGTH; AND (II) "ON DECK ONLY" ON PASSENGER VESSELS IN
WHICH THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (K)(2)(I) OF THIS
SECTION IS EXCEEDED.
DOT VESSEL STOWAGE OTHER:
40 - STOW "CLEAR OF LIVING QUARTERS", 97 - STOW "AWAY FROM" AZIDES
AIR TRANSPORT:
DOT QUANTITY LIMITATIONS PASSENGER AIRCRAFT/RAIL (49 CFR 173.27): 35 KG
DOT QUANTITY LIMITATIONS CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY (49 CFR 175.75): 35 KG
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
LISTED ON THE UNITED STATES TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY
LISTED ON SARA SECTION 313 (SPECIFIC TOXIC CHEMICAL LISTINGS)
EPA TSCA REGULATORY FLAG:
S - S - INDICATES A SUBSTANCE THAT IS IDENTIFIED IN A PROPOSED OR FINAL
SIGNIFICANT NEW USES RULE.
SARA SECTION 313 - EMISSION REPORTING: 1,0%
15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST) INVENTORY.
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
CLASS D DIVISION 1 SUBDIVISION A - VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING IMMEDIATE
AND SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS
CLASS D DIVISION 2 SUBDIVISION A - VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC
EFFECTS
CLASS E - CORROSIVE MATERIAL
EU-REGULATIONS:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
LISTED ON THE EEC INVENTORY EINECS (EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING
COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES) SUBSTANCES.
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO REGULATION (EC) NO. 1272/2008 [CLP]:
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO DIRECTIVE 67/548/EEC OR 1999/45/EC:
NOT CLASSIFIED
15.2.2. NATIONAL REGULATIONS:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
LISTED ON THE AICS (THE AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES)
LISTED ON INVENTORY OF EXISTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (IECSC)
LISTED ON THE KOREAN ECL (EXISTING CHEMICAL LIST) INVENTORY.
LISTED ON NEW ZEALAND -INVENTORY OF CHEMICALS (NZIOC)
LISTED ON INVENTORY OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (PICCS)
POISONOUS AND DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES CONTROL LAW
POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTER LAW (PRTR LAW)
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST
15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS:
MERCURY (7439-97-6):
U.S. - U.S. - U.S. - U.S. - NO
CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA - SIGNIFICANCE
PROPOSITION PROPOSITION PROPOSITION PROPOSITION 65 - RISK LEVEL
65 - 65 - 65 - REPRODUCTIVE (NSRL)
CARCINOGENS DEVELOPMENTAL REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY - MALE
LIST TOXICITY TOXICITY -
FEMALE
YES
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE.
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES:
SEE SECTION 16:
ACUTE TOX. 1 (INHALATION: DUST, MIST):
ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION: DUST, MIST) CATEGORY 1
ACUTE TOX. 2 (INHALATION): ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION) CATEGORY 2
AQUATIC ACUTE 1:
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - ACUTE HAZARD, CATEGORY 1
AQUATIC CHRONIC 1:
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - CHRONIC HAZARD, CATEGORY 1
REPR. 1B: REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY CATEGORY 1B
STOT RE 1: SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE) CATEGORY 1
H330: FATAL IF INHALED
H360: MAY DAMAGE FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD
H372: CAUSES DAMAGE TO ORGANS THROUGH PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
H400: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
H410: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 3 - SHORT EXPOSURE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS TEMPORARY OR
RESIDUAL INJURY EVEN THOUGH PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION WAS GIVEN.
NFPA FIRE HAZARD 0 - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN.
NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - NORMALLY STABLE, EVEN UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE
CONDITIONS, AND ARE NOT REACTIVE WITH WATER.
SDS US (GHS HAZCOM 2012)
THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND IS INTENDED TO
DESCRIBE THE PRODUCT FOR THE PURPOSES OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS ONLY. IT SHOULD NOT THEREFORE BE CONSTRUED AS GUARANTEEING ANY
SPECIFIC PROPERTY OF THE PRODUCT
11/23/2013
EN (ENGLISH)