BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP -- MERCURIC NITRATE  -- 6810-00F031505
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCURIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/11/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F031505
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORP
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50100
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-845-2000/317-845-2684
Emergency Phone Num:317-845-2000/317-845-2684
Preparer's Name:DALE MARTIN
CAGE:32239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM CORPORATION
Address:9115 HAGUE RD
Box:50414
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46250-0100
Country:US
Phone:317-845-2000
CAGE:32239

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

Ingred Name:MERCURIC NITRATE
CAS:10045-94-0
RTECS #:OW8225000
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:100 UG/CUMM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSION. MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED.
    POISONING CAN OCCUR BY INHALATION/SKIN ABSORPTION. IRRITATES EYES,
    NOSE, THROAT & SKIN. SEVERE BURNS OF EYES W/PERMANENT DAMAGE &
    INJURY. NITRIC ACID: STAIN SKIN BRIG HT YELLOW W/BURNS & ULCERS.
    INGESTION: IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MERCURY FROM MERCURIC NITRATE WILL BIND TO
    PLASMA PROTEINS. SEVERE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. MERCURY,
    PARTICULARLY ORGANIC FORMS, IS KNOWN TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE FETUS
    IF THE MOTHER IS EXPOSED DURING P REGANCY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NITRIC ACID: IMPAIRED PULMONARY
    FUNCTION OR EYE PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING W/SYRUP OF IPECAC OR
    PLENTY OF WATER TO	DILUTE. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIUM SUITABLE FOR SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL SUBLIME. DANGEROUS FIRE RISK IN
    CONTACT W/ORGANIC MATERIALS. FLAMMABLE OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CAREFULLY COLLECT MATERIAL &
    PLACE IN SPECIALLY MARKED CONTAINERS WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR
    MERCURIC COMPOUNDS. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWER.

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

Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, ORGANIC VAPOR,
    NON-OXIDIZABLE SORBENTS
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM IS ADEQUATE. LOCAL WHEN NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH; USE A SAFETY PIPET
    DEVICE
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITY: HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TURPENTINE, PHOSPHINE, COMBUSTIBLE
    ORGANICS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACETIC ACID, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE. NITRIC
    ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTIC, RUBBER, & COATINGS.

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYPOPHOSPHORIC ACID, UNSATURATES, AROMATICS, ACETYLENE, ETHANOL, STRONG
    BASES, METALLIC POWDERS, CARBIDE (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR, OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED HAZARDOUS LANDFILL OR TO
    A MERCURY RECOVERY FIRM IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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