Mercury

cas #  7439-97-6

(Quick Silver; Colloidal Mercury; Metallic Mercury; Liquid Silver; Hydragyrum)

 

　

Mercury cell chlor-alkali products are used to produce thousands of other products including food ingredients such as citric acid, sodium benzoate, and high fructose corn syrup

 

Mercury in any form – either as water-soluble inorganic salt, a lipid-soluble organic mercury compound, or as metallic mercury- is an extremely potent neurological toxin

 

Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation.

 

May cause damage to the following organs: blood, kidneys, liver, brain, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system (CNS).

 

Special Remarks on Chronic Effects on Humans:

 

May affect genetic material.  May cause cancer based on animal data.

 

Passes through the placental barrier in animal.

 

May cause adverse reproductive effects (paternal effects- spermatogenesis; effects on fertility - fetotoxicity, post-implantation mortality), and birth defects.

 

　

Federal and State Regulations:

California prop. 65: This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, which would require a warning under the statute: Mercury California prop. 65:

 

This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause birth defects which would require a warning under the statute: Mercury

 

Connecticut hazardous material survey.: Mercury

Illinois toxic substances disclosure to employee act: Mercury

Illinois chemical safety act: Mercury

New York acutely hazardous substances: Mercury

Rhode Island RTK hazardous substances: Mercury

Pennsylvania RTK: Mercury

Minnesota: Mercury

Massachusetts RTK: Mercury

New Jersey: Mercury

New Jersey spill list: Mercury

Louisiana spill reporting: Mercury

California Director's List of Hazardous Substances.: Mercury

 

TSCA 8(b) inventory: Mercury

SARA 313 toxic chemical notification and release reporting: Mercury

CERCLA: Hazardous substances.: Mercury: 1 lbs. (0.4536 kg)

 

DOT Classification:

Class 8: Corrosive material

　

WHMIS (Canada):

CLASS D-1A: Material causing immediate and serious toxic effects (VERY TOXIC).

CLASS D-2A: Material causing other toxic effects (VERY TOXIC).

CLASS E: Corrosive liquid

 

OSHA: Hazardous by definition of Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).

EINECS: This product is on the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances.

 

　

 

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