ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORP JEROME DIV -- QUICK SILVER  -- 6810-00N012572
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:QUICK SILVER
MSDS Date:04/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012572
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORP JEROME DIV
Address:RT 89A OLD HIGH SCHOOL
Box:336
City:JEROME
State:AZ
ZIP:86331
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-528-7411; 602-634-4263
Emergency Phone Num:800-528-7411; 602-634-4263
CAGE:59830
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORP JEROME DIV
Address:RT 89A OLD HIGH SCHOOL
Box:336
City:JEROME
State:AZ
ZIP:86331
Country:US
CAGE:59830

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

Ingred Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Other REC Limits:SEE INGRED NAME
OSHA PEL:S, C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHAL:
    INFLAMMATION OF MOUTH & LUNGS. CHRONIC: CNS DAMAGE. INGEST: LIVER
    DAMAGE & STOMATITIS. SKIN: LESIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: INGEST: BURNING IN MOUTH/THROAT, THIRST,
    SHOCK, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, BLOODY DIARR, OLIGUREA, HEMATURIA,
    ALBUMINURIA. INHAL: INFLAMM OF MOUTH, SALIVATION, METALLIC TASTE,
    ABDOM CRAMPS, DIFF	BREATH, COUGH, FEVER, RESTLESSNESS, BRONCH,
    INFLAMM OF LUNGS. CHRONIC: CNS: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, (SEE SUPP
    DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH WATER, GET MD. EYES: WASH WITH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MD.
    INGEST: GET MD.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. EXTING METHODS SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY TOXIC VAPORS UPON EXPOSURE TO
    HIGH TEMPERATURES. FULMONATE/MERCURY-AMMONO CMPDS ARE HIGHLY
    EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER WITH SUCTION CUP EQUIPPED WITH A
    CAPILLARY TUBE.
Neutralizing Agent:CALCIUM POLYSULFIDE & EXCESS SULFUR .

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT HEAT MERCURY UNLESS APPROPRIATE
    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR HIGHLY TOXIC VAPORS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. STORE
    IN A SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING AND USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IRRITABILITY, TREMORS, INSOMNIA. INGEST: INCREASED
    SALIVATION, INFLAMM OF GUMS WITH BLUE LINE, NAUSEA, VOMIT, DIARR.
    INHAL: INFLAMM OF NOSE, LOSS OF SMELL, COUGH, FEVER .

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:674F,357C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-38F,-39C
Vapor Pres:0.0012
Spec Gravity:13.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS. SILVERY, EXTREMELY HEAVY LIQUID .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AZIDE, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, CHLORINE DIOXIDE, NITRIC ACID, ETHANOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PERFORM IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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