Product ID:SILVER NITRATE 0.10 NORMAL, S-190
MSDS Date:08/23/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059544
MSDS Number: BXQNT

RED BIRD SERVICE

205 WESTERN AVE
OSGOOD, IN 47037
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-428-3502

Preparer: GENE C. FEITH

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

1); (SILVER NITRATE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 1.70%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG(AG)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AG)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. CONVLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SURVEILLANCE FOR THOSE REGULARLY EXPOS TO SILVER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INITIALLY IN NASAL SEPTUM, EYES & THROAT BEFORE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WITH DIAZEPAM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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:SILVER NITRATE SOLNS ARE HIGHLY CORR
TO SKIN, EYES & INTESTINAL TRACT. MIST MAY CAUSE LOC IRRIT OF SKIN,
BURNS OF CONJUNCT, & BLNDNESS. MIST DEPOSITS IN LUNGS MAY RESEMBLE
FORM OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS, ALTH OUGH IT CARRIES NO FORM OF FIBROSIS.
INGEST CAUSES SEV GASTROENTERITIS, VERTIGO, SHOCK & CONVLS. (EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:ARGYRIA (SLATE-GREY PIGMENTATION OF
SKIN & EYES) MAY OCCUR FROM INHAL/INGEST OF AGNO*3. WORKER'S FACE,
EAR LOBES, NECK, HANDS & FOREARMS BECOME DISCOLORED. FINGERNAILS,
BUCCAL MUCOSA, & TOEN AILS CAN ALSO BE AFFECTED. CHRONIC:MATLIS
ACCUMULATIVE IN BODY W/AGE. IT CAN PRODUCE CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN, INCLUDING UNDER
EYELIDS. IF IRRIT/PAIN CONTINUES, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE EXCESS
MATL. FLUSH W/WATER, THEN WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS,
CONT MD. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. RESTORE &/OR SUPPORT BRTHG. CONT
MD. INGEST:GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE & INDUCE VOMIT. GET
MED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS FOR SILVER POISONING. NEVER GIVE (ING 3)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM/DRY SAND ON SM FIRES. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG
ON SURROUNDING COMBUST MATLS. IF W/OUT RISK, REMOVE AGNO*3 (SUP
DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE FOUND. THIS OXIDIZING MATL CAN
INCREASE THE FLAMMABILITY OF ADJACENT COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AGNO*3
MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES UPON DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:PRECIPITATE THE SILVER BY SPRINKLING SODIUM
CHLORIDE ON THE SPILL. PICK UP THE SOLID MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LAND-FILL DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. FLUSH
REMAINING RESIDUE TO A DRAIN WITH AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT, LOW
FIRE-RISK AREA. SEPARATE FROM COMBUST ORG/OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATLS. AVOID HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED. DO NOT EAT OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT INHALE. CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPECIAL
HAZ; SOFT LENSES AB SORB AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE IRRITS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR NONROUTINE
OR EMERGENCY USE ABOVE THE TLV. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE ABOVE 20 MG/M3.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS IN THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE IN NEARBY WORK AREA. WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:FROM FIRE AREA. IF FIRE IS MASSIVE, FIGHT FIRE UPWIND &
FROM DIST. MATLS TO AVOID:PHOSPHINE, PHOSPHOROUS, ACRYLONITRILE,
SULFUR, PHOSPHONIUM IODIDE, ACETYLENE & DERIVATIVES. HAZ DECOMP PR
ODS:PHOTOREDUCTION, W/AGNO*3 BECOMING GREYISH BLACK ON EXPOS TO
LIGHT. REDUCED BY H*2S IN DARK.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:14 (WATER)
Vapor Density:0.7(WATER)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/CALCIUM CARBIDE, CHARCOAL, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, ETHANOL,
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, MAGNESIUM, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILVER FUMES & OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
SILVER NITRATE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT. PRESENCE OF TRACE ORG MATLS
PROMOTES (SUP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW SPILL PROCEDURES. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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