Product ID:879 3945 SILVER NITRATE 500 OUNCES
MSDS Date:01/08/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005959
MSDS Number: CDGTM

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

343 STATE STREET
ROCHESTER, NY 14650
US

Emergency Phone: 716-722-5151

Info Phone: 800- 242-2424

Cage: 19139

EASTMAN KODAK CO US CUSTOMER SERVICE/GOVERNMENT SALES

ROCHESTER, NY 14650-3129 US

Telephone: 800-828-6203

Cage: 5K871

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; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): > 1600 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:EXCESSIVE ADSORPTION MAY RESULT IN
ARGYRIA, CYANOSIS. HARMFUL IF INHALED. AIRBORNE DUST EXTREMELY
IRRITATING. EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:BLUISH-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, EYES AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, A BLUISH-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND LIPS
CAUSED BY A REDUCED ABILITY OF THE BLOOD TO CARRY OXYGEN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, E YE BURNS, EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
BURNS,DEATH, GI TRACT BURNS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, NAUSEA,
DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMATIC, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: WASH OUT IMEEDIATELY WITH
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE A GLASS OF WATER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN OR
POISON CONTROL ASAP.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS. OXIDIZER. GREATLY INCREASES THE
BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT IN A NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONTAINER FOR
PROMPT DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATION OF DUST. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY
TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST AT CONCENTRATIONS > EXPOSURE LIMITS.
USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. DO NOT STORE OR SHIP TOGETHER WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS, AN APPROVED
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN. RESPIRATOR TYPE: DUST. IF RESPIRATORS ARE
USED, A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION, TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR, SHOULD BE USED. RATES SHOULD MATCH CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ABSORPTION OF THIS MATERIAL INTO THE BODY LEADS TO
THE FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN THAT, IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION,
CAUSES CYANOSIS. THOROUGH CLEANSING OF THE ENTIRE CONTAMINATED A
REA OF THE BODY, INCLUDING SCALP AND NAILS, IS OF UTMOST
IMPORTANCE.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:4.352
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE SOLID, ODOR NOT GIVEN
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIAL CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, REDUCING
AGENTS, AQUEOUS AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. MAY REQUIRE NEUTRALIZATION IF PH
< 2.0 OR PH > 12.5. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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