Product ID:REAGENT-SILVER VANADATE, 0240-1117
MSDS Date:03/12/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N022505
MSDS Number: BLZTV

Emergency Phone: 203-762-4464

Info Phone: 203-762-1000

Cage: GO172

Telephone: 203-762-1000

Cage: GO172

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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:INHAL:PRLNG INHAL OF SILVER CMPD
CAN RSLT IN AGYRIA, GRAYISH PIGMENTATION OF MUC MEMB. IRRIT OF MUC
MEMB CAN ALSO RESULT. INGEST:SILVER CMPD ARE TOX BY INGEST. DATA
SUGGEST THAT ALL MAJOR ORGANS WOULD BE AFFECTED. SKIN:SILVER CMPD
MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN. SILVER SALTS ARE ABSORBED INTO (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BLOODSTREAM THRU UNBROKEN SKIN.
EYE:SILVER CMPD ARE HIGHLY IRRITATING TO EYES/CAN CAUSE DESTRUCT OF
EYE TISSUE. CHRONIC:GENERALIZED AGYRIA CAN RSLT FROM CHRONIC
OVEREXP TO SILVER CMPD. RSLT I N WIDESPREAD GRAY PIGMENTATION OF
SKIN/EYES/NAILS. CHRONIC BRONCH CAN RSLT FROM OVEREXP TO AIRBORNE
SILVER CMPD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND. IT WOULD BE PRUDENT,
HOWEVER, TO SEEK ADVICE OF PHYS PRIOR TO ASSIGNING WORKERS WITH
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS TO WORK WITH SILVER VANADATE.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:IMMED CONTACT LOCAL POIS
CONTROL CENTER. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THORO, AND SEPARATELY,
BEFORE RE-US E. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MIN,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS.

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SILVER SALTS MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME
INTO CONT W/ACETYLENE/NITROMETHANE. RSLTG ACETYLIDE CMPDS, ESPEC
WHEN DRIED, ARE VIOLENTLY EXPLOS/ARE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS MAY BE SWEPT UP, AVOIDING GENERATION OF
DUST. PLACE MATERIAL IN A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP SILVER VANADATE AWAY FROM
ACETYLENE, NITROMETHANE AND REDUCING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP SILVER VANADATE DRY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LAB HOOD OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLOS HAZ: EXTREMELY SHOCK-SENSITIVE. KEEP SILVER VANADATE AWAY FROM
REDUCING AGENTS.

Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR YELLOW SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, NITROMETHANE AND STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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