ACTON TECHNOLOGIES INC. -- HGX MERCURY DECONTAMINANT POWDER  -- 6850-01-230-8556
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HGX MERCURY DECONTAMINANT POWDER
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-230-8556
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACTON TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Address:100 THOMPSON ST.
Box:726
City:PITTSTON
State:PA
ZIP:18640-1437
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:717-654-0612
CAGE:18078
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACTON TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Address:100 THOMPSON ST.
Box:726
City:PITTSTON
State:PA
ZIP:18640-1437
Country:US
Phone:570-654-0612
CAGE:18078

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM THIOSULFATE(CAS#7772-98-7)
CAS:7772-98-7
RTECS #:XN6476000
Fraction by Wt: 85%

Ingred Name:ETHYLENEDIAMINE-TETRAACETIC ACID (EDTA)  (SARA III)
CAS:60-00-4
RTECS #:AH4025000
Fraction by Wt: 15%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:WASH SIN & FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER.FOR INGESTION OR
    SERIOUS IRRITATION.GET MED ATTN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL
    CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND REMOVE EXCESS.FLUS RESIDUE AWAY
    WITH WATER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA.AVOID STORAGE
    WHERE CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS IS LIKELY.AVOID
    EYE/SKIN CONTACT.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SKIN-PROTECTING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NOT DATED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:A WHITE GRANULAR PRODUCT WITH NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,OXIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABILITY LIMITED INSOLUTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2 & SO*2 GASES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER,IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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