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MSDS - MERCURIC OXIDE, RED
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: MERCURIC OXIDE, RED
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FORMULA: HGO
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FORMULA WT: 216.59
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CAS NO.: 21908-53-2
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NIOSH/RTECS NO.: OW8750000
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COMMON SYNONYMS: MERCURY(II)OXIDE, RED
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PRODUCT CODES: 2620,2622
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EFFECTIVE: 09/26/86
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REVISION #02
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PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
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BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
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HEALTH - 4 EXTREME (POISON)
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FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
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REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
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CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
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HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
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LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
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PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
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POISON DANGER
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EXCEPTIONAL CONTACT HAZARD - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
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DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
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VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
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MERCURIC OXIDE 90-100 21908-53-2
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
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MELTING POINT: 500 C ( 932 F) DECOMPOSES VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 11.14 EVAPORATION RATE: 0.6
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(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
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APPEARANCE & ODOR: BRIGHT RED OR ORANGE-RED HEAVY POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
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FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
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FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
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USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
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FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
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BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
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UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
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NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.
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CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION OR HEAT.
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TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
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CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, MERCURY FUMES
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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PEL LISTED DENOTES CEILING LIMIT.
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.1 MG/M3 ( PPM)
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PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 0.1 MG/M3 ( PPM)
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TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 18
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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
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ACUTE POISONING VIA ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE MAY BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE
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FATAL.
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DUST INHALATION MAY CAUSE TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN CHEST, COUGHING, AND
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DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
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CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. PROLONGED
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CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED
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THROUGH THE SKIN.
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PROLONGED EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE CORNEA AND
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BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.
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INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, AND
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BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT.
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CHRONIC EFFECTS OF MERCURY POISONING INCLUDE A BUILDUP OF THE
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METAL IN THE BRAIN, LIVER AND KIDNEYS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE HEADACHE,
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TREMORS, LOOSE TEETH, LOSS OF APPETITE, BLISTERS ON THE SKIN AND
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IMPAIRED MEMORY.
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TARGET ORGANS
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EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS
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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
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ALLERGIES, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVE SYSTEM DISORDERS,
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KIDNEY DISORDERS
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
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INHALATION, ABSORPTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
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EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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CALL A PHYSICIAN.
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IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
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IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
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RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
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IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
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AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
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WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
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CONDITIONS TO AVOID: LIGHT, HEAT
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INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
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AMINES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
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PHENOL
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DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: MERCURY FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
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WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
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WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
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COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
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DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
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DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D009 (EP TOXIC WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
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TLV REQUIREMENTS.
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION
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CONDITIONS EXIST. IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A SELF-
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CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE
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RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
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SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.
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KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
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STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME MERCURIC OXIDE, SOLID
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HAZARD CLASS POISON B
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UN/NA UN1641
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LABELS POISON
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INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME MERCURIC OXIDE, SOLID
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HAZARD CLASS 6.1
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UN/NA UN1641
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LABELS POISON
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