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Document ID (ISN)68438
CIS number 97-28
Year 2000
Convention or series no. RTK 1194
Title Mercury thiocyanate
Bibliographic information New Jersey Department of Health, Right to Know Program, CN 368, Trenton, NJ 08625-0368, USA, 1993, 2000. 6p.
Internet access http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/rtkweb/1194.pdf [in English]
Abstract Data sheet. May enter the body when breathed in and through the skin. May cause "shakes", irritability, sore gums, memory loss, increased saliva, personality change, brain damage, kidney damage, skin allergy and grey skin colour. Irritates the skin and respiratory tract. May damage the eyes.
Descriptors (primary) mercuric thiocyanate; USA
Descriptors (secondary) New Jersey; eye injuries; threshold limit values; irritants; fire hazards; skin absorption; renal damage; skin allergies; storage; limitation of exposure; elimination of spills; waste disposal; chemical burns; first aid; personal protective equipment; chemical hazards; health hazards; data sheet; brain injuries; fire fighting
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances