KERR DIV OF SYBRON CORP -- SYBRALOY PRECAPSULATED  -- 6520-01-072-1391
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SYBRALOY PRECAPSULATED
MSDS Date:07/29/1992
FSC:6520
NIIN:01-072-1391
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KERR DIV OF SYBRON CORP
Address:28200 WICK RD
Box:455
City:ROMULUS
State:MI
ZIP:48174-2623
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-946-7800
Emergency Phone Num:313-946-7800
CAGE:33339
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KERR CORP
Address:1717 W COLLINS AVENUE
Box:City:ORANGE
State:CA
ZIP:92867-5422
Country:US
Phone:800-537-7187
CAGE:33339

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

Ingred Name:MERCURY  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 45%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.05 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-MAY CAUSE REDNESS & IRRITATION TO
    THE EYE. ACUTE: POSSIBLE VISUAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN-MAY CAUSE
    REDNESS & IRRITATION TO THE SKIN. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE BRO NCHIOLITIS, PNEUMONOTOS
    PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE NEUROTOXIC/NEPHROTOXIC
    EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MERCURY
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC MERCURY POISONING RESULTS IN NERVOUS
    IRRITABILITY, WEAKNESS, TREMORS, GINGIVITIS, ERETHISM AND GREYING
    OF LENS OF THE EYE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN HOLDING UPPER &
    LOWER EYELIDS. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
    WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT
    A PHYSI CIAN. SWALLOWING-CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMPERATURE INCREASES VAPORIZATION
    OF THE MERCURY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH SPILLAGE AS POSSIBLE USING
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL. VACUUM AREA USING SPECIAL MERCURY VACUUM
    CLEANER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EATING OR SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE
    PERMITTED IN AREAS WHERE MERCURY IS HANDLES OR STORED.
Other Precautions:USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN WORKING IN AREAS WHICH EXCEED TLV WEAR DUST
    MASK WITH APPROVED CARTRIDGE FOR MERCURY VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:MAY USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:MAY USE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAY USE LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
    AND SAFETY PRACTICES. THESES PRACTICE INCLUDE AVOID UNNEDEED
    EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPLOYEE WHO HANDLE MERUCRY SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH
    SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.

==================  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 MM
Spec Gravity:13.35
Solubility in Water:0.002 G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID: MERCURY (A SILVERY, MOBILE, ODORLESS
    LIQUID)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MERCURY VAPOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL FOR RECLAMATION USING
    COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MERCURY VAPOR DEPRESSANTS OR SPECIALIZED
    VACUUM CLEANERS. RETURN TO MANUFACTURER.

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