*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR OR
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:USE HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
    TLV OR BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT OR APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:MERCURIC NITRATE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG HG/M3;SKIN;C
Ingred Name:WATER (DEIONIZED OR DISTILLED)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES,
    SENSITIZING TO THE SKIN AND TOXIC VIA HEAVY METAL POISONING. THE
    LATTER MOST LIKELY WITH CHRONIC EXPOSURE. LOW CONCENTRATION OF
    MERCURY MINIMIZES THE RISK, BUT C HRONIC EXPOSURE MAY YIELD MERCURY
    POISONING DUE TO LACK OF CARE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR AS A SUPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS. SKIN SENSITIZATION. POSSIBLE ULCERATION
    OF RESPIRATORY OR G/I TRACT. MERCURY POISONING: WEAKNESS,
    FATIGUE,ANOREXIA, LOSS OF WEIGHT, GI TRACT DISTURBANCES, TREMORS,
    DELIRIUM AND HALLUCINATIONS,  SEVERE SALIVATION, GINGIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIZATION TO
    MERCURY, CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, OR
    KIDNEY DISEASE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
    REMOVE CO NTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED:
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER MIXED WITH MILK OF
    MAGNESIA OR EGG WHITES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL ON PAPER, CLOTH, VERMINICULITE,
    ETC. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (ACID NEUTRALIZATION-DOES NOT
    AFFECT THE MECURY TOXICITY)
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL DRY
    AREA.
Other Precautions:IN EMERGENCY CALL YOUR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ACETYLENE, PHOSPHINIC ACID, AROMATIC
    AND UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS, SULFUR, ETHANOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, EVAPORATION. CONTACT WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS:
    FUMES OF MERCURY AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NOX).
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT ALLOW INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
