GRINNELL CORP -- MERCURY  -- 6810-00N082390
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURY
MSDS Date:01/24/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082390
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GRINNELL CORP
Address:3 TYCO PARK
City:EXETER
State:NH
ZIP:03833
Country:US
Info Phone Num:401-781-1551
Emergency Phone Num:401-781-1551
CAGE:GRXNN
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GRINNELL CORP
Address:3 TYCO PARK
Box:City:EXETER
State:NH
ZIP:03833
Country:US
Phone:401-781-1551
CAGE:GRXNN

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

Ingred Name:MERCURY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:0.025 MG/M3, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: LOSS OF APPETITE, LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE, LUNG
    DAMAGE, BRAIN AND OTHER NERVE TISSUE DAMAGE, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: IMPAIRED MEMORY AND REDUCED ABILITY TO PERFORM
    COMPUTATIONAL TASKS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PRECS: STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED SPACES
    AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES OR ACUTE FIRE HAZARDS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: POSITIVE PRESSURE, PRESSURE DEMAND OR CONTINUOUS
    FLOW MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: MERCURY. CUFFS, PLEATS AND EXCESS SEAMS
    SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PROTECTIVE SHOES OR SHOE COVERS, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: GLOVES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELDS AND HEAD COVERING
    SHOULD BE WORN WHEREVER SPLASHING MAY OCCUR. ALL (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CHANGED
    OR WASHED DAILY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEADACHE, SALIVATION,
    METALLIC TASTE, CHILLS, COUGH, FEVER, TREMORS, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,
    DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY, FATIGUE, LUNG IRRITATION. SKIN:  MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH THE SKIN WITH RESULTING IRRITATION AND SYMPTOMS ABOVE.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO STOMACH AND OTHER
    INTERNAL ORGANS. CHRONIC: MERCURY APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST OF
    OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
    APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFE SSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST
    INFO AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFO . IN ADDITION TO ABOVE
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE LIQUID-SOAKED
    CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHAL:  GET TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. KEEP
    WARM AND AT REST. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPERATURES INCREASE VAPORIZATION
    OF MERCURY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAR AREA OF PERSONNEL. WEARING PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, CLEAN UP SPILL USING AN INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANER WITH AN
    ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER. SPRINKLE SPILL AREA WITH ZINC DUST OR
    CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE WIT H EXCESS SULFUR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PLASTIC, IRON OR GLASS
    CONTAINERS ONLY. ALL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE FITTED W/VAPOR-PROOF CAPS
    OR COVERS. AVOID SPLASHING WHEN HANDLING. (ING 4)
Other Precautions:WORK AREAS AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CLEANSED
    FREQUENTLY. SOILED CLOTHING SHOULD BE KEP IN VAPOR PROOF
    CONTAINERS. THERE SHOULD BE NO SMOKING OR EATING IN WORK AREAS
    WHERE VAPORS MAY BE PRESENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR VAPOR LEVELS BELOW 0.1 MG/CUBIC METER, USE
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FITTED W/MERCURY VAPOR ABSORBING
    CARTRIDGES (AND W/EXCESS USE INDICATOR). AT HIGHER LEVELS, USE A
    NIOSH APPROVED TYPE C SUPPLIE D-AIR RESPIRATOR OPERATED IN (ING 5)
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE PROVIDED. VENT TO OUTDOORS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR FULL BODY WORK CLOTHING OF MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT ABSORB (ING
    6)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 0.0012 @ 68F. MATL TO AVOID: AVOID CONTACT W/ALUMINUM. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP: MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, SLEEPLESSNESS, RESTLESSNESS,
    IRRITABILITY, LOSS OF MUSCLE CONTROL OR WEAKNESS, TREMORS, LOOSE
    TEETH, IR RITATION OF THE GUMS W/A BLUE LINE BETWEEN TEETH AND
    GUMS, GINGIVITIS, ERETHISM AND GREYING OF LENS OF EYE, (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:13.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/NITRATES, NITRIC ACID, CHLORATES, HALOGENS, HOT SULFURIC ACID,
    AMMONIA GAS, ALKALIES & DRY BROMINE. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . STORE IN TIGHTLY CAPPED PLASTIC
    CONTAINERS. (DO NOT STORE IN ALUMINUM CONTAINERS). FOR FINAL
    DISPOSAL CONTACT YOUR STAT E DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONSERVATION.

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