Difference between revisions of "Mercuric Sulphide"
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | A red or black powder, a form of [[mercury]], usually packed in steel drums. Used as a pigment.<br><br> | ||
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Cases have been known of spontaneous ignition of drums of this commodity through exposure to sun heat. Under-deck stowage in a cool hold is advisable and safe if the drums have not previously been subjected to heat. | Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Cases have been known of spontaneous ignition of drums of this commodity through exposure to sun heat. Under-deck stowage in a cool hold is advisable and safe if the drums have not previously been subjected to heat. | ||
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| + | <b>Full information on this product is in the process of completion.</b> | ||
[[Category:Oil and chemicals]] | [[Category:Oil and chemicals]] | ||
[[Category:Products]] | [[Category:Products]] | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 15 March 2012
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| Self-heating / spontaneous combustion | - |
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Mercuric Sulphide
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Description
A red or black powder, a form of mercury, usually packed in steel drums. Used as a pigment.
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. Cases have been known of spontaneous ignition of drums of this commodity through exposure to sun heat. Under-deck stowage in a cool hold is advisable and safe if the drums have not previously been subjected to heat.
Full information on this product is in the process of completion.