FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- MERCURIC NITRATE,MONOHYDRATE -- 6810-00-241-1191 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE,MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1191
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:MERCURIC NITRATE MONOHYDRATE
CAS:7783-34-8
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG HG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG HG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 26 MG/KG(ANHYDROUS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
    KIDNEYS, RESPIRATORY & GI. ACUTE- INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN
    ABSORBTION:CORROSIVE, NEUROTOXIN, NEPHROTOXIN. MAY CAUSE FEVER,
    SKIN BURNS, RENAL FAILURE & DEATH. EYES:CORRO SIVE. MAY CAUSE
    BLURRED VISION. CHRONIC- IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, WEIGHT LOSS,
    DISCOLORATION OF LENS, ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FEVER, COUGH, CHEST PAIN, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SALIVATION, REDNESS AND PAIN OF EYES, SKIN
    REDNESS AND BURNS, DISCOLORATION OF EYES' LENS

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    INHALED:REMOVE  TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
    CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC. KEEP HEAD
    BELOW HIPS. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
    HALON. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. MOVE
    CONTAINERS OUT
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE. DECOMPOSES TO YIELD OXYGEN OR
    OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCREASE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    WEAR GLOVES. WITH CLEAN, DRY SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER AND COVER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTS. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
    SPILL AREA. IF DISSO LVED, USE SODIUM SULFIDE SOLUTION TO
    PRECIPITATE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM SULFIDE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER; MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. MAY
    CAUSE EYE  AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH INTACT SKIN.
    DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDL ING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE POSITIVE
    PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF NEEDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:MERCURY POISONING. GIVE DIMERCAPROL, 3 MG/KG (0.3
    ML/10 KG) EVERY 4 HOURS FOR FIRST 2 DAYS AND THEN 2 MG/KG EVERY 12
    HOURS FOR A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS IF NECESSARY.

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:174F,79C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:4.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVENT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALLINE POWDER -
    ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, ALCOHOLS, AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
    PHOSPHINE, POTASSIUM CYANIDE, SULFUR, CITRIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER,
    OIL, ETC.).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND MERCURY

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS 10 POUNDS.

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