Product ID:SILVER METHENAMINE, S0140
MSDS Date:11/17/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N060988
MSDS Number: BYDNX

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SILVER METHENAMINE

CAS: 37604-90-3

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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 BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPA SM, INFLAMMATION AND
EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:EFTS OF OVEREXP:SYMPS OF EXPOS:BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CHRONIC:PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE:CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PULMONA RY EDEMA. EFFECTS MAY BE
DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL MD.
INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL
MD. EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/ FINGERS.
CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER:OXIDIZER. FLAMMABLE SOLID,
CAUSES BURNS. POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:HYPOPHOSPHITES, MORPHINE SALTS, OILS, CREOSOTE,
PHOSPHATES, TANNIC ACID, TARTRATES, VEGETABLE EXTRACTS. EYE
PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, ANTIMONY SALTS, ARSENITES, BROMIDES, CARBONATES, CHLORIDES,
IODIDES, THIOCYANATES, FERROUS SALTS, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, & OPEN FLAME.
STRONG REDUCING AGENT & OXIDIZERS, ALCOHOLS, CHARCOAL, AMMONIA,
HYDROXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT HIGHLY TOX FUMES OF NITROGEN
OXIDES & METALLIC SILVER UPON HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION OR
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE
RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS.

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