LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE TOX IS THOUGHT TO BE LOW BY
INGEST. CHRONIC: ABSORPTION OF SILVER MAY CAUSE ARGYRIA, A
BLUISH-GREY DISCOLOURATION OF VARIOUS TISS. LOCALIZED ARGYRIA MAY
OCCUR ON SKIN FROM HNDLG METALLIC SILVER DUE TO PARTICLES EMBEDED
IN SKIN OR IN RESP TRACT FOLLOWING INHAL OF SILVER DUST.
GENERALIZED (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARGYRIA IS RECOGNIZED BY PIGMENTATION
OF THE SKIN, EYES, NAILS & RESULTS FROM INHALATION OF SILVER SALTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED AID.
SKIN: WASH OFF CONTAMINATION WITH WATER. INHAL: REMOVE FROM AREA OF
EXPOSURE & SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: GET MED ADVISE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AGENT FOR METAL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST
WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO A SEALED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES &
INHALAITON OF SILVER FUMES AND DUST. STORE POWDERED FORMS IN A
SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PROD CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEM SUBJECT TO
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EMER PLANNING & COMMUNITY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND OF 40 CFR 372: CAS:7440-22-4.
CHEMICAL NAME: SILVER. PERCENT BY WEIGHT 100%.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
CONCENTRATION ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FOR MELTING, CASTING, ETCHING, AND POWDERS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4014F,2212C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1761F,961C
Spec Gravity:10.49
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WHIE MALLEABLE METAL.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED SILVER AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SOLUTION MAY EXPLODE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Waste Disposal Methods:RETAIN FOR RECOVERY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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