Product ID:SILVER METAL AND SOLUBLE SILVER COMPOUNDS (SILVER NITRATE)
MSDS Date:09/01/1978
FSC:6665
NIIN:00-859-2214
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BXWCR

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC

1400 TAYLOR AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21284-9840
US

Emergency Phone: 301-321-5200

Info Phone: 301-321-5200

Cage: 23667

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC

9840 BALTIMORE, MD 21284-9840 US

Telephone: 301-321-5200

Cage: 23667

SILVER NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG(AG)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AG)/M3; 9495

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: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, ULCERS
AND DISCOLORATION OF SKIN. IF INGESTED, MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN
AND GASTROENTERITIS. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPSOURE MAY
CAUSE ARGYRIA (DISCOLORATION/PIGME NTATION).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ULCERS, DISCOLORATION OF SKIN;
ABDOMINAL PAIN, GASTROENTERITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
FLUSH WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP.
INHALED-REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF WATER. GET IMMEIDATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SILVER NITRATE IS A STRONG OXIDING
MATERIAL CAPABLE OF INCREASING THE FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE,
ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE & DENY ENTRY. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL OR LEAK. ABSORB ON
INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM HEAT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. RUBBER
BOOTS, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1=D1. MSDS IF PART D OF 4 PART KIT. HCC IS BASED ON PNI B. NOTE:
DISPOSAL DATA- EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D011 MAY APPLY TO
UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT (PER DEMIL INTRUCTIONS).

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:772F,411C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:408F,209C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:772F,411C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.4
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO GREY SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, STRONG HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MAY ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER, COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS (EG OXIDES OF
NITROGEN) MAY BE RELEASED WHEN DECOMPOSED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SILVER METAL AND SOLUBLE SILVER COMPOUNDS MAY BE
DISPOSED OF IN SEALED CONTAINERS IN A SECURED SANITARY LANDFILL.
DEMILITARIZATION WILL BE PER DRMS-H 4160.3 VOL 1 CHAPTER XVIII-3,
SEPTEMBER 1990.

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