SDT-22_03E
Technical Information
Material Safety Data Sheet
SECTION 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURE鈥橲 NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER FACSIMILE NUMBER
GASTEC CORPORATION +81-467-79-3910 +81-467-79-3979
ADDRESS
6431 Fukaya, Ayase-City, Kanagawa 252-1103, Japan
REFERENCE NUMBER DATE PREPARED
SDT-22_03E September 13, 2005
PRODUCT NAME Gas Detector Tube
Diborane Detector Tube No.22
SECTION 2 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Porous Silica Gel (0.3 g) impregnated with Barium Perchlorate
(<10%) and Mercury (II) Chloride (<1%) in a glass tube.
SECTION 3 HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION
Not applicable
SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye contact: Wash eyes immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes
and see a doctor.
Skin contact: Wash affected area immediately with soap and plenty of water.
Inhalation: Not applicable
Ingestion: Rinse mouth immediately and see a doctor.
SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
None
SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Not applicable
SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
When breaking off the tube ends, keep away from eyes.
Broken glass tubes should not be picked up with bare hands.
Tubes should be stored in a cool and dark place.
SECTION 8 EXPOSURE PROTECTION
Not applicable
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Mercury (II) Chloride/ Barium Perchlorate:
Flash point: Not available
Autoignition point: Not available
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Mercury (II) Chloride:
Stability: Stable for heat and light.
Reactivity: Not available
Condition to avoid: Sunlight, Heat
Hazardous Mercury oxide or chloride may be formed.
decomposition
product:
Barium Perchlorate:
Stability: Stable
Reactivity: Contact with organic agents may cause fire. React violently with water
or acid to evolve heat and form hydrogen peroxide or Barium Oxide.
Condition to avoid: Sunlight, Heat, Pressure, Flames, High temperature, Friction, Sparks,
Static charge,
Hazardous Oxides of Barium or Chloride Compounds may be formed.
decomposition
product:
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Mercury(II) Chloride:
LCL0: (ihl, human): 300mg/m 3/10 min.
Acute toxicity data:
LD50: (orl, rat): 1mg/kg
LDL0: (iv, dog): 2710渭g/kg
LD50: (ip, mouse): 7165渭g/kg
Irritation data: Skin; rabbit; 500mg/24h; severe
Eye; rabbit; 50mg/24h; severe
Mutagenicity: Chromosomal aberration test; hamster; wbc: 50渭mol/L
DNA; damage; hamster; ovarian: 2500nmol/L
DNA; inhibition; mouse; wbc: 100nmol/L
dominant lethal gene test:: rat; orl: 250mg/kg
Carcinogen: Not available
Barium Perchlorate:
Acute toxicity data: Not available
Irritation data: Not available
Chronic toxicity / Barium ion irritate to all muscles continuously may cause aberrant
Long 鈥搕erm toxicity: muscle contraction or cardiac arrest also cause vomiting, diarrhea
and irritate to spinal chord.
Mutagenicity: Not available
Carcinogen: As soluble barium compound(ACGIH:4 Not Classifiable as a human
Carcinogen)
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Not available
SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION
This tube contains 0.42mg of inorganic mercury.
Dispose of in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
(Contact local environmental agency for specific rules.)
SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Breakage of tubes caused by drops, high pressure or bends should
be avoided.
SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Not applicable
SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION
No specific notes
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