FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- MERCURIC IODIDE  -- 6810-00-247-0600
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC IODIDE
MSDS Date:05/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0600
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO 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 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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 IODIDE
CAS:7774-29-0
RTECS #:OW5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  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/CHRONIC: MAY CAUSES DYSPNEA,
    LABORED BREATHING, DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA, SKIN IRRITATION,
    SERIOUS BURNS & PERMANENT VISION LOSS, CORNEAL OPACIFICATION &
    NECROSIS, COLLAPSE OR DEATH, MERCURIALISM , DERMATITIS, METALLIC
    TASTE, SALIVATION, GINGIVITIS, LOOSING OF THE TEETH, PYORRHEA, SKIN
    ERUPTIONS, & BLUE GUM LINE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE FEVER, VOMITING DIARRHEA, INFLAMATION
    OFTHE MOUTH. MAY ALSO CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, PAIN, NUMBNESS OF
    THE EXTREMETIES, PHYCHIC DISTURBANCES, PERIPHERAL NERUOPATHY AND
    NAUSEA. MAY CAUSE CO UGHING, LABORED BREATHING, WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS,
    DIGESTIVE DISORDERS, COLLAPSE AND IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS MAY OCCUR
    IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED WORKERS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: REMOVE BY
    GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. GIVE OXYGEN IF RESPIRATION IS DEPRESSED.
    CALL DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE. USE
    AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER IN FLOODING
    AMOUNTS AS FOG. AVOID BREATHING POISONOUS VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENTMATERIAL &
    PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FOR SMALL DRY SPILLS,
    WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
    COVER. REMOVE CONTAI NER FROM SPILL AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:SELECT A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON
    CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED, BUT RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MERCURY POISONING: GIVE DIMERCAPROL, 3 MG/KG (OR 0.3 ML/KG) EVERY 4
    HOURS FOR THE FIRST 2 DAYS AND THEN 2 MG/KG EVERY 12 HOURS FOR A
    TOTAL OF 10 DAYS. DIMERCARPOL IS AVALIABLE AS A 10% SOLUTION IN OIL
     FOR INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION. HEMODIALYSIS WILL SPEED THE
    REMOVAL OF THE MERCURY-DIMERCAPROL COMPLEX.

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

HCC:T2
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:ODORLESS, RED CRYSTALS, TURNS YELLOW WHEN HEATED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE: REACTION WITH FLAME, POTASSIUM: STRONG EXPLOSION
    ON CONTACT, SODIUM: STRONG EXPLOSION ON CAONTACT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF IODIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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