HACH COMPANY -- MERCURIC NITRATE  -- 6810-01-352-0868
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-352-0868
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HACH COMPANY
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-4224
Emergency Phone Num:503-623-3716
CAGE:4T252
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HACH COMPANY
Address:100 DAYTON RD.
Box:907
City:AMES
State:IA
ZIP:50010
Country:US
Phone:800-227-4224
CAGE:4T252

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

Ingred Name:MERCUROUS NITRATE, MONOHYDRATE; (MERCURIC NITRATE,
    MONOHYDRATE)
CAS:7782-86-7
Fraction by Wt: <40%
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: <25%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM;4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM;4 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER; (DEMINERALIZED WATER)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 174 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: CAUSES BURNS. MAY CAUSE
    ULCERATION IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT IF INGESTED. MERCURY IS A GENERAL
    PROTOPLASMIC POISON. IT CIRCULATES IN THE BLOOD AND IS STORED IN
    THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, SPLEEN AND BONES . MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE.
    MERCURY COMPOUNDS APPEAR ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZS.
    SEEK (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE
    PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE
    HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO
    MERCURY; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS OR
    KIDNEY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST: GIVE
    EGG WHITES, MILK OR ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
    FINGE R DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THE TOXICITY OF MERCURY IS SUCH THAT THE
    ELEMENT & ITS COMPOUNDS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTAM AIR OR
    WATER. SOAK UP SOLUTION W/INERT MATL. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES.
    DECONTAM THE AREA W/MECURY ABSORBING  COMPOUNDS AVAILABLE
    COMMERCIALLY. (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALKALIES &
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD LAB GRADE GOGG W/FULL (SUPDAT
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: DISPOSE OF ALL MERCURY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN AN EPA
    APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Spec Gravity:1.27
pH:0.4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.86
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ALCOHOLS, SULFUR, PHOSPHINE,
    HYPOPHOSPHORIC ACID, ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

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

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

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