Product ID:SILVER NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/29/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-140-5000
MSDS Number: BDBMB

ENGELHARD CORP, SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DIV.

1 WEST CENTRAL AVE.
EAST NEWARK, NJ 07029-2809
US

Emergency Phone: 201-268-7844 (DAY)

Info Phone: 201-632-6414 (NIGHT)

Cage: 5L413

ENGELHARD CORP, SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DIV.

EAST NEWARK, NJ 07029-2809 US

Telephone: 201-268-7844 (DAY)

Cage: 5L413

SILVER NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

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: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: INHALE- IRRITATION OF NOSE,
THROAT, AND LUNGS. SKIN- IRRITATION, BURNS, SORES AND DISCOLORATION
OF SKIN. EYES- IRRITATION AND/OR CHEMICAL BURNS. INGEST- BURNS OF
MOUTH AND THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAI N, DIARRHEA AND DIZZINESS. CHRONIC:
SILVER ACCUMULATES AND IS EXCRETED VERY SLOWLY. DISCOLORATION
USUALLY PERMANENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRR.TO NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS, SKIN, EYES.
CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE BURNS, SORES AND DISCOLORATION OF
SKIN. INGESTION- BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA AND DIZZINESS. SHOCK AND CONVULSIONS MAY DEVELOP.
BLUE-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND SKIN IF 1 GM. OF
AG ACCUMULATES IN BODY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THIS
MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INGEST:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE VICTIM VOMIT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATLY. INHALE: REMOVE VICTIM FROM AREA, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND POSITIVE PRESSURE,
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910
SUBPART L SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS AN OXIDIZER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP SPILL. PLACE SPILLED
MATERIAL IN METAL SAFETY CAN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND
STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER USE, PRODUCT CONTAINS
SILVER. DO NOT EAT OR SMOKE IN AREA WHERE PRODUCT IS USED OR
STORED. DO NOT STORE NEAR INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AS LISTED ABOVE.
MATERIAL IS AN OXIDIZER.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 9/27/83

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:NONE SPECIFIED.
Solubility in Water:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, CLEAR/WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER IS INCOMPATABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING: ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, ETHANOL,
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, OR OTHER EASILY REDUCED SUBS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT- MATERIAL DARKENS UPON EXPOSURE.
HEAT AND EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX AND POSSIBLY METAL OXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS OR SEND TO A REFINERY
FOR RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METALS.

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