Product ID:SILVER NITRATE 37-5150
MSDS Date:03/04/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003536
MSDS Number: BXGDD

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT, INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502(CHEMTREC)

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SILVER NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG(AG)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AG)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING!STRONG
OXIDIZER!POISON!CORR!MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGEST.EYE
IRRIT.CONTACT:CAUSTIC & IRRIT TO EYE/SKIN/MUC MEMB.CAN CAUSE
BURNS,CAUSING SKIN TO DARKEN &/OR PEEL.INGEST:POISONOUS IF
INGESTED.CAN CA USE SEVERE GASTROENTERITIS IF
INGEST.INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL CAN CAUSE COSMETIC DISCOLORATION
(ARGYRIA).
Effects of Overexposure:POISON, CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. EYE
IRRIT. CAUSTIC EYE/SKIN/MUC MEMBRANE IRRIT.CAUSES BURNS, SKIN TO
DARKEN &/OR PEEL.CAN CAUSE GASTROENTERITIS. COSMETIC DISCOLORATION
(ARGYRIA).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP.GET IMMED
MED ATTN.EYES:FLUSH WELL W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS OPENING
EYELIDS.GET IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
@LEAST 15MINS.R EMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOES.INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE
TEASPOONFUL OF TABLE SALT(SODIUM CHLORIDE)DISSOLVED IN GLASS OF
WARM WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.REPEAT TIL VOMIT FLUID CLEAR.GET IMMED MED
ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTBILE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.TOXIC.DANGEROUS
TO EYES IN SOLID/DUST FORM.WEAR GOGGLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATL.INCR FLAMM OF
COMBUST/ORG/OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATL.FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY
PRODUCE HAZ DECOMP PROD;CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY W/FLAMM MATS.

Spill Release Procedures:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATL.RECOVER AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE FOR USE OR CONSULT W/SILVER RECOVERY FIRMS.SWEEPUP & PLACE
IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,PLACE PROTECTED FROM
LIGHT.DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUST MATLS.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR
DRUG,FOOD,HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ LABEL
ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES,SMOCK,APRON,VENTIALTION HOOD,PROPER
GLOVES,EYEWASH STATION,FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DECONTAMINATE CLOTH/SHOES BEFORE REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
W/CHEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP@440C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:824F,440C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:4.352 @19C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:1 GRAMS/0.4ML @25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, TRANSPARENT OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONVOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING MATLS CAN CAUSE RX.AVOID COTNACT WI CHARCOAL, AMMONIUM
HYDROXIDE, ALCOHOLS & ORG MATLS IN GENERAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. EXCESSVIE TEMPERATURE
& HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES
METALLIC SILVER, NITROGEN, OXYGEN & OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE/TREATMET/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJ TO
FED/STATE/LOC LAWS.FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF
CATALOG-SIZE QUANT ONLY:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL OR
CONTRACT W/APPROVED & LICENSED DI SPOSAL AGENCY.

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