Product ID:SILVABRITE S, EI-28647
MSDS Date:03/22/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N058706
MSDS Number: BXDKZ

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

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 94-99%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 6%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE

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ADDITIONALLY PROPER EXPOS CTLS & PERS PROT EQUIP

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SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

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SELECTED. CONSULT W/STATE, LOC & FEDERAL REGULATORY

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ALTERING THIS MATL MAY MAKE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT

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INAPPROP. AS LOC REGS MAY VARY, ALL WASTE MUST BE

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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OF THE SELECTION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE

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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: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. SHORT-TERM OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
FLU-LIKE ILLNESS CALLED METAL FUME FEVER. TYPICALLY METAL FUME
FEVER BEGINS FOUR TO TWELVE HRS AFT ER SUFFICIENT EXPOS TO FRESHLY
FORMED FUMES. FIRST SYMP ARE METALLIC TASTE, DRYNESS & IRRIT OF
THROAT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH MAY OCCUR
ALONG W/HDCH, FATIGUE, NAUS, VOMIT, MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN, FEVER &
CHILLS. SYNDROME RUNS ITS COURSE IN 24-48 HRS. INGEST: INGEST OF
LGE AMTS MAY BE HARMFU L. NOTE: HLTH EFTS ONLY APPLY IF DUST/FUME
IS FORMED. CHRONIC: INHAL MAY CAUSE BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. PRLNG/
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY
AND/OR SKIN AILMENTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT
DEVELOPS, CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIV E OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: PROC NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. IF
LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
USE ANY MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS
SPECIFIED IN 29 CFR 1910.156.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE/EXPLO HAZ IN SOLID FORM.
FINELY DIVIDED DUST MAY IGNITE & BURN RAPIDLY WHEN MIXED W/AIR IN
THE PROPER PROPORTIONS. TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY BE (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLAGE & SCOOP UP/VACUUM. AVOID
DUSTING. NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802)
MAY BE REQUIRED. REFER TO EPA, DOT & APPLIC STATE & LOC REGS FOR
CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS REC THAT EACH USER ESTABLISH A SPILL
(SUP DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. KEEP CONTR
CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. STORE IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG ANY
DUST, MIST/FUMES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF PRODUCT. MIN DUST
GENERATION & EXPOS. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT EAT,
DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED IF DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:GENERAL; LOC EXHAUST VENT AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLV'S DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOG W/SIDESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:REFER TO ANSI/ASC Z49.1-88 (SFTY IN WELDING
& CUTTING) PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY FOR FURTHER INFO
(ING 11)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: RELEASED IN A FIRE SITUATION. EFTS OF OVEREXP: EXCESSIVE
EXPOS MAY RSLT IN ARGYRIA (DISCOLORATION) OF EYES, SKIN/RESP TRACT.
SPILL PROC: PREVENTION, CTL & COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC). SUCH P
LAN SHOULD INCL PROC APPLIC TO PROPER STOR, CTL & CLEAN UP OF
SPILLS, INCL REUSE/DISP AS APPROP (SEE WASTE DISP (ING 3)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:432F,222C
Vapor Density:N/A(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:7.38 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS METALLIC WIRE, ROD OR STRIP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES, ACETYLENES, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
CHLORINE, BROMINE, IODINE AND TURPENTINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC METAL OXIDES ARE EMITTED WHEN
HEATED ABOVE MELTING POINT. AMOUNT OF FUME EVOLVED INCREASES AS
TEMP ARISES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD CONTAINS SILVER/SILVER CMPDS & DISP MAY BE
REGULATED UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS, WASTE NO. D011. BEFORE DISP,
PROD/MIX CONTAINING PROD SHOULD BE TESTED FOR TOXICITY CHARACT (TC)
UNDER CURRENT EPA H AZ WASTE REGS TCLP TESTING PROC, 40 CFR(ING 6)

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