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Hazards of P-chloromercuriphenyl sulfonic acid?

What is the safety codes, hazard & severity ratings, solubility, flashpoint and disposal methods of this substance. Bottle is probably 15-20 years old and read poison fatal with inhalation, ingestion and skin contact. Emma

Emma Strydom
- Cape Town, South Africa
February 12, 2009

February 16, 2009

Browsing through a few of the 5000-odd Google hits for the stuff, it becomes clear that you must avoid any contact of any kind, or you will die.

Sounds as though you should contact some biological research establishments, some of which use it in their experimentations, so you can pass it on to a place that knows about it and can handle it properly.

Bill Reynolds [deceased]
consultant metallurgist - Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
We sadly relate the news that Bill passed away on Jan. 29, 2010.

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