Product ID:SPS 5850, SELECTRON SILVER SOLUTION
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-064-1688
MSDS Number: BPMJX

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; 9293

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; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

BALANCE-NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT AND/OR WATER

Fraction By Weight: <62%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 6.44 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IS TOXIC BY INGESTION.
IRRITATION OF MOUTH, PHARYNX, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. CHRONIC: CAN
CORRODE SKIN IN ANIMALS & CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO HUMAN SKIN. CONTACT
CAN CAUSE "CYANIDE RASH", A CONTACT DE RMATITIS TO CYANIDE SOLUTION
GENERATED IN HUMAN ATMOSPHERE. ALSO CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS TO SKIN
OVER PROLONGED PERIODS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE GENERAL WEAKNESS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CYANOSIS NOSE BLEED, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, TACHYCARDIA, COMA & RESPIRATORY ARREST CAUSING
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ADMINISTRATION OF ANY FIRST AID
PROCEDURE MUST BE GIVEN BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, PREFERABLY BY A
MEDICAL DOCTOR.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN-FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SWALLOWED-BREAK AMYL NITRATE
PEARLS IN A C LOTH & HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SEC. DO NOT GIVE MOUTH
TO MOUTH RESPIRATION. INDUCE VOMITING--HAVE PERSON LIE DOWN.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION-REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
AIR.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON 211. DO NOT USE
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
WORN, AS WELL AS FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE
IS RELEASED BY CONTACT WITH CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDS. CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. WEAR FULL BODY
PROTECTION. ABSORB SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT FLUSH INTO
A SEWER OR DRAIN. DO NOT ALLOW ANY ACIDIC MATERIAL TO COME INTO
CONTACT WITH CYANIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
(ACIDS).
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME SPLASHED OR CONTAMINATED
WITH THIS PRODUCT, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN
AGAIN UNTIL LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:DUST AND MIST TYPE RESPIRATOR, 3M# 8710, NIOSH
APPROVED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY CLOTHING PROTECTION. FACILITIES
FOR DRENCHING OF THE BODY AND EYES SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD WASH
THEIR HANDS & FACES THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING REST
ROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WORK PRACTICES: EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS HANDLED. PROPER TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
PERSONNEL HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.22
pH:10.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE/WATER.
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH COLOR WITH AN AMMONIACAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, CHLORATES AND PEROXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY ALSO BE SENT TO AREFINERY TO RECLAIM
SILVER CONTENT.

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