MALLINCKRODT INC -- MERCURIC IODIDE  -- 6810-00-247-0600
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC IODIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0600
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-2000
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:MERCURIC IODIDE
CAS:7774-29-0
RTECS #:OW5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3 C SKIN
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG HG/M3 SKIN 93

=====================  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:EYES: IRRITATION, ULCERATION OF
    CONJUNCTIVA AND CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS, DERMATITIS,
    SENSITIVITY. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, COUGHING,
    HEADACHES. INGESTION: HIGHLY TOXIC. BURN ING OF MOUTH AND
    PHARNYX,CNS AND KIDNEYDAMAGE,VOMITING,BLOODY DIARRHEA,WEAK
    PULSE,COLLAPSE. DEATH FROM RENAL FAILURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, ULCERATION OF CONJUNCTIVA AND
    CORNEA. SKIN: IRRITATION, RASH, BURNS, DERMATITIS, SESITIVITY.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, HEADACHES. INGESTION:
    BURNING OF MOUTH AND PA RNYX, CNS AND KIDNEY DAMAGE, VOMITING,
    BLOODY DIARRHEA, WEAK PULSE, COLLAPSE, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH NERVOUS DISORDERS OR
    IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION OR A HISTORY OF ALLERGIES
    OR A KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO MERCURY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
    EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT  BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN
    A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
    DOES NOT GENERATE DU ST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE
    AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS AND NECK WHEN EXITING
    RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLOTHING, CHANGE TO
    CLEAN GARMENTS AT THE END OF DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF
    STREET CLOTHES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH
    CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV.
    CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS.ALTERNATIVELY,A
    SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE  RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
    WORN.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. PROVIDE AN
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN THE WORK AREA. DO NOT EAT,
    DRINK OR SMOKE IN THE WORKPLACE.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:662F,350C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:498F,259C
Spec Gravity:6.28
Solubility in Water:6 MG/100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:SCARLET RED POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMIDES, CHLORIDES, AMMONIA, ALKALIES, CYANIDES, COPPER AND LEAD
    SALTS, IODOFORM, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF MERCURY AND
    IODINE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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