Product ID:MSX0205-3 SILVER NITRATE (0403935)
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-140-5000
MSDS Number: BWMNV

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SILVER NITRATE (SARA III) (LUNAR CAUSTIC)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG (AG)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG (AG)/M3;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAUSES IRRITATION & POSSIBLE
BURNS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CORROSIVE
POISON, MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DUST INHALATION CAUSES
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, POSSIBLE LU NG DAMAGE. CHRONIC:
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS. EYES: IRRITATION,
BURNS. INHALED: IRRITATION. INGESTED: FATAL, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RE SPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. INGESTED-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE OR
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE SPILL AREA OF ALL UNECESSARY
PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER
EXPOSURE/ PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
CONTAIN RELEASE AND ELIMINATE SOURCE IF CAN BE DONE AT NO PERSONAL
RISK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE OR
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. SPILL CONT'D: TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL
AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS CONC ERNING REPORTING RELEASES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF REQUIRED TO PREVENT
SKIN/CLOTHES CONTACT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:824F,440C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:824F,440C
Spec Gravity:4.35
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, HALIDES, ARSENITES, ANTIMONY SALTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATTER, REDUCING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO AIR & LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, SILVER.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS: D001 (IGNITABLE),
D011 (SILVER). DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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