Product ID:TY-ION B-15 NITRITE CHLORIDE TEST KIT
MSDS Date:01/13/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D002542
MSDS Number: BHHRS

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810

Info Phone: 314-535-1810

Cage: 21667

CONVATEC, BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB CO

147 ST. LOUIS, MO 63166-1096 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Cage: 21667

SILVER NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 3.1%

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:LD50 (ORAL-RAT) IS 50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION TO THE EYES. SKIN: WILL STAIN THE SKIN. INGESTION: IF
INGESTED, WILL PRODUCE ABSOMINAL PAIN AND OTHER GASTROENTERIC
SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN: FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF
SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LAR GE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SILVER NITRATE IS AN OXIDIZER. CAN BE A
FIRE HAZARD IF ALLOWED TO CONCENTRATE BY EVAPORATION.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ONTO INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR
VERMICULITE FOR BURNING OR BURIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. GUARD AGAINST CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL,
TEMPERATURE EXTREMES, EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS.
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:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NORMAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES AND OTHER REDUCIBLE CHEMICALS SHOULD BE
PREVENTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EVAPORATION OF LIQUID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX AND POSSIBLY METAL OXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO REFINER FOR SILVER RECOVERY OR DISPOSE
OF BY INCINERATION OR OTHER APPROVED METHOD.

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