mercury
- CAS No.
- 92786-62-4
- Chemical Name:
- mercury
- Synonyms
- CBNumber:
- CB71466893
- Molecular Formula:
- Hg
- Molecular Weight:
- 0
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 92786-62-4.mol
mercury Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Chemical Properties
Mercury is a silvery, mobile, odorless liquid
Potential Exposure
Mercury is used as a catalyst, in dental applications; and in pharmaceuticals; as a liquid cathode in cells for the electrolytic production of caustic and chlorine. It is used in electrical apparatus (lamps, rectifiers, and batteries) and in control instruments (switches, thermometers, and barometers)
Shipping
UN2809 Mercury, Hazard class: 8; Labels: 8-Corrosive material, 6.1-Poisonous material
Incompatibilities
Heating mercury causes the formation of toxic mercury oxide fumes. Reacts violently with alkali metals; acetylene, azides, ammonia gas; chlorine, chlorine dioxide; many acids; most metals; ground mixtures of sodium carbide, and ethylene oxide. Contact with methyl azide forms shock- and spark-sensitive explosives. Attacks copper and many other metals, forming amalgams
Waste Disposal
Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Generators of waste containing this contaminant (≥100 kg/mo) must conform to EPA regulations governing storage, transportation, treatment, and waste disposal. Accumulate for purification and re-use if possible. Mercury vapors may be adsorbed or treated with sulfide solutions and then sent to mercury recovery operations