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Synonyms: Mercury (II) oxide; mercuric oxide red;
mercuric oxide yellow
CAS No.: 21908-53-2
Molecular Weight: 216.59
Chemical Formula: HgO
Product Codes:131134
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Mercury Oxide 21908-53-2 90 - 100% Yes
Inhalation: Causes irritation to the respiratory tract. Symptoms include
sore throat, coughing, pain, tightness in chest, breathing difficulties,
shortness of breath and headache. Pneumonitis may develop. Can be absorbed
through inhalation with symptoms to parallel ingestion.
Ingestion: Highly Toxic! Average lethal dose for inorganic mercury salts
is about 1 gram. May cause burning of the mouth and pharynx, abdominal pain,
vomiting, corrosive ulceration, bloody diarrhea. May be followed by a rapid and
weak pulse, shallow breathing, paleness, exhaustion, central nervous system
problems, tremors and collapse. Delayed death may occur from renal failure.
Skin Contact: Causes irritaton. Symptoms include redness and pain. May
cause burns. May cause sensitization. Can be absorbed through the skin with
symptoms to parallel ingestion.
Eye Contact: Causes irritation and burns to eyes. Symptoms include
redness, pain, blurred vision; may cause serious and permanent eye damage.
Chronic Exposure: Chronic exposure through any route can produce central
nervous system damage. May cause muscle tremors, personality and behavior
changes, memory loss, metallic taste, loosening of the teeth, digestive
disorders, skin rashes, brain damage and kidney damage. Can cause skin allergies
and accumulate in the body. Repeated skin contact can cause the skin to turn
gray in color. Not a known reproductive hazard, but related mercury compounds
can damage the developing fetus and decrease fertility in males and females.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: Persons with nervous disorders,
or impaired kidney or respiratory function, or a history of allergies or a known
sensitization to mercury may be more susceptible to the effects of the
substance.
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. If not breathing,
give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical
attention immediately.
Ingestion: Induce vomiting immediately as directed by medical personnel.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention
immediately.
Skin Contact: Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention
immediately. Wash clothing before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse.
Eye Contact: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical attention
immediately.
Fire: Substance is a strong oxidizer and its heat of
reaction with reducing agents or combustibles may cause ignition. Upon heating
it decomposes to form oxygen, which increases the flammability of combustibles.
Explosion: Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media: Use any means suitable for extinguishing
surrounding fire. Do not allow water runoff to enter sewers or waterways.
Special Information: In the event of a fire, wear full protective
clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full
facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
Ventilate area of leak or
spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in Section 8.
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against physical damage and moisture. Isolate from any source of heat or ignition. Avoid storage on wood floors. Separate from incompatibles, combustibles, organic or other readily oxidizable materials. Isolate from any source of heat or ignition. Do not use or store on porous work surfaces (wood, unsealed concrete, etc.). Protect from light. Follow strict hygiene practices. Containers of this material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (dust, solids); observe all warnings and precautions listed for the product.
Airborne Exposure Limits: - OSHA Acceptable Ceiling
Concentration:
mercury and mercury compounds: 0.1 mg/m3 (TWA), skin- ACGIH Threshold Limit
Value (TLV): inorganic and metallic mercury, as Hg: 0.025 mg/m3 (TWA) skin, A4
Not classifiable as a human carcinogen.- ACGIH Biological Exposure Indices:
total inorganic mercury in urine (preshift): 35 ug/g creatinine;total inorganic
mercury in blood (end of shift): 15 ug/l.
Ventilation System: A system of local and/or general exhaust is
recommended to keep employee exposures below the Airborne Exposure Limits. Local
exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the emissions
of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general
work area. Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A
Manual of Recommended Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved): If the exposure limit is exceeded
and engineering controls are not feasible, a full facepiece particulate
respirator (NIOSH type N100 filters) may be worn for up to 50 times the exposure
limit or the maximum use concentration specified by the appropriate regulatory
agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. If oil particles (e.g.
lubricants, cutting fluids. glycerine, etc.) are present, use a NIOSH type R or
P filter. For emergencies or instances where the exposure levels are not known,
use a full-facepiece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING:
Air-purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient
atmospheres.
Skin Protection: Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots,
gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection: Use chemical safety goggles and/or full face shield where
dusting or splashing of solutions is possible. Maintain eye wash fountain and
quick-drench facilities in work area.
Appearance: Bright, orange-red or orange-yellow
powder.
Odor: Odorless.
Solubility: Insoluble in water.
Specific Gravity: 11.14
pH: No information found.
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F): 0
Boiling Point: Not applicable.
Melting Point: 500C (932F)
Vapor Density (Air=1): No information found.
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg): No information found.
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1): 0.6
Stability: Stable under ordinary conditions of use
and storage. Decomposes on exposure to light into mercury and oxygen. At 400C
becomes almost black but red again on cooling.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Emits toxic mercury vapors.
Hazardous Polymerization: This substance does not polymerize.
Incompatibilities: Reacts with reducing materials. Incompatible with
chlorine, hydrazine hydrate, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen trisulfide,
hypophosphorous acid, iodine plus methanol plus ethanol, magnesium, phosphorus,
phospham, sodium potassium alloy, sulfur, acetyl nitrate, butadiene,
hydrocarbons, sulfur chloride, methanethiol.
Conditions to Avoid: Light, heat, incompatibles.
Toxicological Data: Oral rat LD50: 18 mg/kg.
Investigated as a tumorigen and a reproductive effector.
Reproductive Toxicity: All forms of mercury can cross the placenta to the
fetus, but most of what is known has been learned from experimental animals. See
Chronic Health Hazards.
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Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Mercury Oxide (21908-53-2) No No 3
Environmental Fate: For mercury: This material has
an experimentally-determined bioconcentration factor (BCF) of greater than 100.
This material is expected to significantly bioaccumulate.
Environmental Toxicity: For mercury: This material is expected to be
toxic to aquatic life. The LC50/96-hour values for fish are less than 1 mg/l.
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be handled as hazardous waste and sent to a RCRA approved waste facility. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: MERCURY OXIDE
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN1641
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 2.5KG
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: MERCURY OXIDE
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN1641
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 2.5KG
International (Air, I.C.A.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: MERCURY OXIDE
Hazard Class: 6.1
UN/NA: UN1641
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 2.5KG
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Ingredient TSCA EC Japan Australia
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Mercury Oxide (21908-53-2) Yes Yes Yes Yes
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--Canada--
Ingredient Korea DSL NDSL Phil.
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Mercury Oxide (21908-53-2) Yes Yes No Yes
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-SARA 302- ------SARA 313------
Ingredient RQ TPQ List Chemical Catg.
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Mercury Oxide (21908-53-2) 500 500* No Mercury comp
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-RCRA- -TSCA-
Ingredient CERCLA 261.33 8(d)
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Mercury Oxide (21908-53-2) 1 No No
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: Yes Fire: No Pressure: No
Reactivity: No (Pure / Solid)
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
Australian Hazchem Code: 2Z
Poison Schedule: S7
WHMIS: This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of
the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the
information required by the CPR.
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