Product ID:SILVER OXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-071-6198
MSDS Number: BNWBQ

METZ METALLURGICAL CORP

3900 SOUTH CLINTON AVE
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080-1316
US

Emergency Phone: 908-561-1100

Info Phone: 908-561-1100

Preparer: S. WOLENUK

Cage: 3K100

METZ METALLURGICAL CORP

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080-1316 US

Telephone: 908-561-1100

Cage: 3K100

SILVER OXIDE

CAS: 20667-12-3

RTECS: VW4900000

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-VAPOR/DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION,DRYNESS OF MOUTH &
THROAT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/LUNG
DAMAGE.MAY BE FATAL.DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN,EYE,MOUTH,THROAT & STOMACH
TISSUES.METALL IC TASTE IN MOUTH.STAINING OR BURNING OFSKIN AND
MEMBRANES.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE BURNING AND IRRITATION OF SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:VAPOR/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,DRYNESS OF
MOUTH & THROAT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT/LUNG DAMAGE.MAY BE FATAL.DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN,EYE,MOUTH,THROAT
& STOMACH TISSUES.METALLIC TAS TE IN MOUTH.STAINING OR BURNING OF
SKINAND MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING .GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROVED AIR MASK AND CLOTHING IF
POSSIBILITY OF DUST EXPOSURE EXISTS. COLLECT FOR SILVER
RECLAMATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE AWAY FROM HEAT OR
FLAMES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INCINERATE. DO NOT TOUCH BROKEN BATTERIES.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. NO EATING
OR SMOKING IN WORK AREA. AVOID BREAKING OR DESTROYING THE PHYSICAL
INTEGRITY OF THE CELL OR BATTERY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED MIST OR DUST MASK WHEN
HANDLING THE BROKEN BATTERY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z7
Spec Gravity:7.14 AG2O
Solubility in Water:KOH IS SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-BLACK, ODORLESS (SILVER OXIDE PLATE)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, NH4OH, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
Stability Condition to Avoid:AT 100C BUT UNSTABLE AT 200C. AVOID HEAT
AND MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER SILVER BY SILVER REFINING.

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