Product ID:SILVER NITRATE,378
MSDS Date:05/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4434
MSDS Number: CFTFB

GFS CHEMICALS INC

3041 HOME RD
POWELL, OH 43065
US

Emergency Phone: 614-881-5501/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 614-881-5501

Preparer: LM

Cage: 0TNM0

GFS CHEMICALS INC

245 POWELL, OH 43065 US

Telephone: 5989

Cage: 0TNM0

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:LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE) IS 50 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING TO
EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOXIC INTERNALLY. CHRONIC-
DISCOLORATION OF SKIN AND GUMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PAIN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH
WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK OR WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES TO FORM
EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY. TRANSFER INTO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR SILVER RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM LIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR MISTS
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:824F,440C
Spec Gravity:4.35 (POWDER)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOVER SILVER OR REUSE IT.

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