Product ID:SPS 5850 SELECTRON SILVER SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/19/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-064-1688
MSDS Number: BHQQX

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROAD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SILVER CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 506-64-9

RTECS: VW3850000

Fraction By Weight: 190%G/L

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

ETHYLENEDIAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-15-3

RTECS: KH8575000

Fraction By Weight: <23%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6.440 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
CAHRACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: GIVE 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
SOLUTION & INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:N0NE
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.(HYDROGEN
CYANIDE)MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. SMALL SPILL:
ABSORB SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED
WASTE CONTAINERS.DO NOT FLUSH TO ANY SEWER OR DRAIN

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE MIST , WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS. RESPIRATORS
MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
PARTICULATE FILTERS, A S CBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
EXPOSURE AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEM GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SCBA
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.22
pH:10-11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE/WATER
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH COLOR-AMMONICAL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HCN AND AMMONIA GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE:
EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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