Product ID:SILVER NITRATE
MSDS Date:04/26/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0478
MSDS Number: BDCHJ

CITY CHEMICAL CORP

100 HOBOKEN AVE
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302-1043
US

Preparer: WM. M. MEEKS

Cage: 8G980

CITY CHEMICAL CO

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 8G980

SILVER NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG AG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG AG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MUS) 50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POIS BY INGEST, INTRAVENOUS,
SUBCUTANEOUS, INTRAPERITONEAL & OTHER UNKNOWN ROUTES. MUTAGENIC
DATA. SILVER NITRATE IS AN EXPERIMENTAL CARCINOGEN. EXPOSURE TO
SILVER NITRATE CAN CAUSE DISCOLORATION OR B LUE GRAY DARKENING
(AGRYIA) OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, & SKIN. STRONGLY CORR & CAN CAUSE
BURNS & PERM (EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DAMAGE TO THE EYES AND CAN BURN SKIN.
INHALATION CAN IRRITATE RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND GASTROENTERITIS, THAT
MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN, EYE
OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS SHOULD AVOID ALL CONTACT.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH THORO W/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. SEEK MED
ASSISTANCE FOR DERM/BURNS. EYES:FLUSH W/LG QTYS OF WATER, LIFTING
LOWER & UPPER LIDS OCCASNLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. INGEST: DRINK COPIOUS AMT OF WATER TO DILUTE SILVER NITRATE.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AT
ONCE, IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON
WARM & AT REST.

Flash Point:NON FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:LG FIRES:FLOOD AREA W/WATER. SM FIRES:WATER ONLY.
NO DRY CHEM, CO2/HALON. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID BREATHING FUMES OR DUST. USE NIOSH/ MSHA
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP,
IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF NOX.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY INTENSIFY A FIRE. GREATER HAZARDS AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (WOOD,
PAPER, OIL, ETC.) REACTION W/FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT.

Spill Release Procedures:1. AVOID RAISING DUST. 2. WEAR RESP, CHEM SFTY
GOGG, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. 3. SWEEP-UP OR VACUUM UP
SPILL SITE & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR, & HOLD FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. 4. VENTILATE A REA.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG. KEEP CNTNR CLSD & PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL
DMG & LIGHT. STORE IN COOL WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:AWAY FROM COMBUST, ORGANIC AND READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS. USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT LOCAL SKIN CONTACT. CLEAN UP
ANY SPILLAGE IMMEDIATELY.

Respiratory Protection:DEPENDING ON PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION, A NIOSH/
MSHA APPRVD FILTER RESPIRATOR OR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND LONG SLEEVES. SAFETY SHOWER
AND EYEWASH BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOIL PT:831F,440C(DECOMPOSES).

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.4 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSPARENT, CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM CARBIDE, COMBUST MATLS,
ACETYLENE, ARSENIC, CHARCOAL, ETHYL ALCOHOL, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EXPENSIVE METALS (AG) SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR
REUSE OR RECYCLING. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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