Product ID:SILVALOY A-50
MSDS Date:09/22/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N049918
MSDS Number: BVDPJ

ENGELHARD CORP

235 KILVERT ST
WARWICK, RI 02886
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 401-739-9550

Cage: ENGEL

ENGELHARD CORP SPECIALTY CHEM DIV RESEARCH DEPT

EDISON, NJ 08817 US

Telephone: 908-205-5000

Cage: 9A166

MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED ABOVE INCOMPLETE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED/RECYCLED/RECLAIMED I/A/W

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEM ADDNS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC (AS OXIDE)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 16%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIP SHOULD BE USED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISP/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE/SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. SHORT-TERM OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
A FLU-LIKE ILLNESS CALLED METAL FUME FEVER. TYPICALLY METAL FUME
FEVER BEGINS 4-12 HRS AFTER SUF F EXPOS TO FRESHLY FORMED FUMES.
FIRST SYMPS ARE A METALLIC TASTE, DRY & IRRIT OF THROAT. COUGH &
SHORT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF BRTH MAY OCCUR ALONG W/HDCH, FATG,
NAUS, VOMIT, MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN, FEVER & CHILLS. SYNDROME RUNS ITS
COURSE IN 24-48 HRS. INGEST MAY CAUSE COPPER POISONING. NOTE: HLTH
EFTS ONLY APPLY I F DUST/FUME IS FORMED. CHRONIC: PRLNGD/RPTD
EXCESS EXPOS MAY RSLT IN ARGYRIA (DISCOLORATION) OF EYES, SKIN/RESP
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY
AND/OR SKIN AILMENTS. INDIVIDUALS W/WILSON'S DISEASE ARE @
INCREASED RISK OF COPPER POISONING.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CALL A PHYS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CALL A PHYS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK
MED ATTN. INGEST:PROCEDURES NORMALLY NOT NEEED. IF LARGE QTY ARE
INGESTED, SEEK MED ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. USE
ANY MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE/EXPLO HAZ IN SOLID FORM.
FINELY DIVIDED DUST MAY IGNITE & BURN RAPIDLY WHEN MIXED W/AIR IN
PROPER PROPORTIONS. TOX METAL FUMES MAY BE REL IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CNTN SPILLAGE & SCOOP UP/VACUUM. NOTIFICATION
OF NATL RESPONSE CTR (800-424-8802) MAY BE REQD. REFER TO EPA, DOT
& APPLIC ST & LOC REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS RECOMM THAT
EACH USER ESTABLISH A SPILL PREVENTION, CTL & COUNTERMEASURE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONT W/ANY DUSTS, MISTS/FUMES
RSLTG FROM USE OF PROD. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREA. REFER TO
ANSI/ASC Z49.1-88(SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING) PUBLISHED BY
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY FOR FURTHER INFO OF SELECTION OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED IF DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:GEN; LOC EXHST VENT AS NEC TO CTL ANY AIR CONTAM TO W/IN
THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTION AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:A FIRE SITUATION.MATL TO AVOID:NITRATE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
CHLORINATED RUBB. SPILL PROC:PLAN(SPCC). SUCH PLAN SHOULD INCL PROC
APPLIC TO PROPER STOR, CTL & CLEAN-UP OF SPILLS, INCL REUSE/DISP
AS APPROP. NOTE:IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL REL OF MATL, ABOVE PROC
SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. ADDNLY PROPER EXPOS CTLS &(ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:152F,67C
Spec Gravity:9.34(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC WIRE, ROD/STRIP, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, MAGNESIUM METAL, AMMONIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC METAL OXIDES ARE EMITTED WHEN
HEATED ABOVE MELTING POINT. THE AMOUNT OF FUME EVOLVED INCR AS TEMP
RISES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD CNTNS SILVER/SILVER CMPDS & DISP MAY BE
REGULATED UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS, WASTE # D011. BEFORE DISP,
PROD/MIXT CNTNG PROD SHOULD BE TESTED FOR TOX CHARACT (TC) UNDER
CURRENT EPA HAZ WASTE REGS TCLP TESTING PROC, 40CFR PART 261 ET
SEQ. (ING 5)

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