METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE Property

Melting point:

115°C

form 

solid

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Methoxyethylmercury chloride (123-88-6)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

T,N

Risk Statements 

25-34-48/25-50/53

Safety Statements 

36/37/39-45-60-61

RIDADR 

2025

HazardClass 

6.1(a)

PackingGroup 

II

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,oral,47mg/kg (47mg/kg),"Prehled Prumyslove Toxikologie; Organicke Latky," Marhold, J., Prague, Czechoslovakia, Avicenum, 1986Vol. -, Pg. 1200, 1986.

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H301Toxic if swalloed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P310IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P301+P330+P331IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P310Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P314Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P330Rinse mouth.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P391Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

General Description

White powder with black granules.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Organometallics, such as METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE, are reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases. Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents. Often reactive with water to generate toxic or flammable gases. Organometallics containing halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine) bonded to the metal typically with generate gaseous hydrohalic acids (HF, HCl, HBr, HI) with water.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE is toxic by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE are not available. METHOXYETHYL-MERCURY-CHLORIDE is probably combustible.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Experimental reproductive effects. Human mutation data reported. Used to control pineapple disease of sugarcane. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Hg and Cl-. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS and CHLORIDES.