EPS CHEMICALS INC -- MERCONVAP  -- 6810-00F037337
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MERCONVAP
MSDS Date:07/29/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037337
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EPS CHEMICALS INC
Address:7551 VANTAGE WAY UNIT 8
City:DELTA BRITISH COLUMBIA
Country:CN
Info Phone Num:800-663-8303
Emergency Phone Num:800-663-8303
CAGE:3AE84
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EPS CHEMICALS INC
Address:7551 VANTAGE WAY UNIT 8
Box:City:DELTA BRITISH COLUMBIA
Country:CN
Phone:800-663-8303
CAGE:3AE84

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

Ingred Name:COPPER SULFATE, CUPRIC SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:7758-99-8
RTECS #:GL8900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.25%
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM (CU)

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 0.02%
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:C 1.0 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:1,2-PROPANEDIOL (PROPYLENE GLYCOL)
CAS:57-55-6
RTECS #:TY2000000
Fraction by Wt: 71%

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 15%
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:260 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
Fraction by Wt: 5.2%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:WO5425000
Fraction by Wt: 0.43%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 20-33.7 G/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY & EYE IRRITATION,
    BLINDNESS. SKIN SENSITIZATION & IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE
    W/CHRONIC EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY & EYE IRRITATION, BLINDNESS. SKIN
    SENSITIZATION & IRRITATION, NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE W/CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:86F
Lower Limits:6 (METHANOL)
Upper Limits:36.5 (SUPP)
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2

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

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP & FLUSH W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.
Other Precautions:ADDITION OF VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER MAY FORM
    CORROSIVE ACIDIC SOLUTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:NONE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NON-PERMEABLE FOOTWEAR
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 GIVEN FOR PROPYLENE GLYCOL. UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT GIVEN FOR
    METHANOL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208.4F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:GOLDEN BROWN LIQUID W/WEAK IODINE SMELL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
WATER, CARBIDES, ALUMINUM, BLEACH, STRONG OXIDANTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, IODINE GASES, CORROSIVE
    ACIDIC SOLUTION

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS IF MERCURY WASTE IN ACCORDANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN 1993

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