Mercuric Chloride

Product Code : SCL-LC-12179

Mercuric Chloride (SKU SCL-LC-12179), also called mercury(II) chloride or corrosive sublimate, is a highly toxic inorganic mercury compound, HgCl2. It is intended only for authorised analytical, chemistry and research laboratories whose approved method specifically calls for it, and only for trained staff with exposure controls and mercury-waste arrangements. Science Lab Supplies arranges controlled supply from Ambala, India for universities, analytical labs, chemical stockrooms, contractors and distributors.

Specifications

Identity, hazards and storage rules for mercuric chloride are set out below. In short, it is HgCl2, CAS 7487-94-7, a highly toxic, corrosive and environmentally hazardous salt that is unsuitable for unsupervised student handling or classroom demonstrations; pack size and grade are printed on the batch label and confirmed on the quotation.

Applications and Experiments for Mercuric Chloride

The reagent belongs in controlled analytical and research work, not in routine teaching. It should be ordered only when a written method names HgCl2 and the laboratory already has restricted storage, exposure controls, protective equipment and a route for mercury-containing waste.

• Analytical-lab procedures whose approved method specifies mercuric chloride.
• Research on inorganic mercury chemistry in approved, access-controlled laboratories.
• Training laboratory staff in labelling, restricted storage and disposal of highly toxic reagents.

Safety: wear chemical-resistant gloves, anti-fog Safety Glasses and a lab coat, plus respiratory protection such as carbon-filter Protective Masks where the Safety Data Sheet requires it. Dispense the minimum quantity with a non-metal tool such as a porcelain Spoon-Spatula, avoid dust, keep the salt away from drains and food areas, and collect every residue as hazardous mercury waste.

Standard Scope of Supply

Supply consists of the reagent in a closed container whose label carries the batch, grade and hazard information, the current Safety Data Sheet, and outer packaging with a tamper seal and the export documents. Protective equipment and storage items can be quoted alongside it.

Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Tell us the quantity your method needs, even a single container, and the quotation will set out packing, delivery time and price for it. Restricted items can be listed with the rest of a laboratory chemicals order, and the quotation shows how each hazardous item is packed.

With its Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Rwanda, South Africa, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Malaysia where the transport and import rules for toxic chemicals allow. Describe your method and quantity on the contact page, add the reagent to the enquiry cart with your other chemicals, or route a formal bid through the lab tender page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can mercuric chloride be used in schools?
Not for routine classes. Only school or college laboratories with trained supervision, restricted storage, Safety Data Sheet access and hazardous-waste arrangements should hold it, and never for pupil experiments.

How should mercuric chloride waste be handled?
Collect all residues, rinsings and contaminated materials as hazardous mercury-containing waste. Nothing may go down the drain; follow your institution's rules and the Safety Data Sheet.

Who supplies the Mercuric Chloride?
Authorised institutions and distributors can source it from Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India; every batch comes in a hazard-labelled container with the current Safety Data Sheet, and the quotation confirms grade and pack size.

How is it stored?
Tightly closed in its original labelled container, inside restricted chemical storage with secondary containment, protected from light and away from incompatible metals and unauthorised users.

Related Restricted Reagents and Protective Equipment

Mercuric chloride needs trained users, locked storage and controlled disposal, and so do the lead and chromium(VI) reagents below from the Lab Chemicals range. The gloves, apron and eye wash station cover protective equipment, and every item can be placed on one quotation.

• Lead Nitrate — Pb(NO3)2, an oxidising lead(II) salt for precipitation reactions in trained labs.
• Lead Acetate — toxic lead(II) acetate, anhydrous or trihydrate, for qualitative analysis.
• Barium Nitrate — Ba(NO3)2 that must be segregated from combustibles and reducing agents.
• Chromic Acid Lab Reagent — restricted chromium(VI) chemical whose form and concentration are set on the label.
• Potassium Dichromate — K2Cr2O7, a chromium(VI) oxidising reagent for redox and titration demonstrations.
• Gloves Protective — white single-use gloves against acids, bases and organic liquids.
• Eye Wash Station — two squeeze bottles of about 1000 ml saline each for emergency eye flushing.
• Apron for Chem lab — rubber apron, size L, with a neck loop and waist ties.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026