Product ID:SILVER NITRATE,LAPIS INFERNALIS
MSDS Date:06/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0124
MSDS Number: BMCBD

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL MOUSE IS 50 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-CORROSIVE.INHALE:MAY BE CAUSTIC
& IRRITATING MUCOUS MEMBRANES.ABSORPTION MAY EFFECTS THROAT,NASAL
SEPTUM & TONSILS.EYE:CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURNS,BLINDNESS.SKIN:IRRITATION & BURNS.ORAL:MAY C AUSE
VIOLENT
PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,CONVULSION,COMA,DEATH.CHRONIC-ARGYRIA,DISCOL
ORATION OF EYE/SKIN,BRONCHITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. MAY BE CAUSTIC & IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ABSORPTION MAY EFFECTS THROAT, NASAL SEPTUM &
TONSILS. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, BURNS, BLINDNESS. CAN CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION & BURNS. OR ALLY MAY CAUSE VIOLENT PAIN, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, CONVULSION, COMA, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DR INK WATER TO DILUTE.DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ONLY. NO HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL. FOR LARGE FIRE, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS/AVOID BREATHING FUMES/DUSTS.MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE.USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/LET BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METALLIC SILVER, NITROGEN AND OXYGEN AND
TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP UP MATERIAL, PLACE IN
A CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FAR
AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)=1
LB.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE AWAY FROM
LIGHT,COMBUSTIBLES,ORGANIC/OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLES
(WOOD,PAPER,OIL).REACTION WITH FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT.FLAMMABLE
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS.RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.DO NOT GET IN EYES/ ON SKIN.DO NOT
GENERATE/BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:431F,222C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:831F,444C
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:4.3
Solubility in Water:245%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSPARENT LARGE OR SMALL WHITE CRYSTALS
- ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOLS,ARSENIC,BROMIDES,CARBON,CHLORIDES,ETHYLENE OXIDES,HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE,IODIDES,OILS,PHOSPHORUS,SULFUR,PLASTICS...
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METALLIC SILVER, NITROGEN AND OXYGEN
AND TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) REQUIRES THAT THE SPILL OF >= 1LB (RQ)
BE REPORTED TO THE NATION AL RESPONSE CENTER AT 800-424-8802.

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