Product ID:4505 CINNASORB R ELEMENTAL MERCURY ABSORBENT BASE
MSDS Date:03/17/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F035947
MSDS Number: BTPGH

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULT BREATHING, NAUSEA, VOMITING

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
APPLY CPR IF NOT BREATHING. GIVE OXYGEN IF DIFFICULT BREATHING.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
OBTAIN MEDI CAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:DRY SODA ASH
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA W/O RISK. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WATER/CHEMICAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS. DON'T GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS. CAN BE AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD, WHEN HEATED. FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE WHEN WET.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION
SOURCES. DON'T USE WATER. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS/FLAME &
OTHER IGNITIONS SOURCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DANGEROUS WHEN WET,
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. READ ALL
PRECAUTIONARY INFO RMATION.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY
PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1664F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:786F
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:7.14
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO GRAY GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, HOLGENATED HYDROCARBONS, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS, OXIDES OF SULFUR, ALKALI METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REACTIVE WASTE #D001, D003. UN1436

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