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CAS# | Chemical Name | Percent | EINECS/ELINCS |
62638-02-2 | Cyclohexanebutanoic Acid, Mercury(2+) Salt | ca 100 | 263-665-8 |
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Appearance: white chunks and powder powder and chunks.
Danger! Toxic. May be absorbed through intact
skin. May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory and
digestive tract irritation. May cause central nervous system effects.
Target Organs: Central nervous system.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
May cause eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause skin irritation. May be absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. The toxicological
properties of this substance have not been fully investigated.
Inorganic mercury compounds may cause central and peripheral nervous
system effects.
Inhalation:
May cause respiratory tract irritation. The toxicological properties
of this substance have not been fully investigated. Acute exposure to
high concentrations of mercury vapors may cause severe respiratory
tract irritation.
Chronic:
Chronic exposure to mercury may cause permanent central nervous
system damage, fatigue, weight loss, tremors, personality changes.
Chronic ingestion may cause accumulation of mercury in body tissues.
Chronic exposure to mercury vapors may produce weakness, fatigue,
anorexia, loss of weight and gastrointestinal disturbances which is
collectively referred to as asthenic-vegetative syndrome or
micromercurialism. Chronic exposure to mercury compounds may produce
immunologic glomerular disease.
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Chemical Name | ACGIH | NIOSH | OSHA - Final PELs |
Cyclohexanebutanoic Acid, Mercury(2+) Salt | 0.1 mg/m3 TWA (as Hg) (listed under Mercury, aryl and inorganic compounds).Skin - potential significant contribution to overall exposure by the cutaneous r oute (listed under Mercury, aryl and inorga nic compounds). | 0.05 mg/m3 TWA (vapor, except organo alkyls, as Hg) (listed under Mercury compounds).10 mg/m3 IDLH (as Hg, except Organo(alkyl) compounds) (listed under Mercury compounds). | none listed |
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Shipping Name: | DOT regulated - small quantity provisions apply (see 49CFR173.4) | No information available. |
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