=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:58019A SILVER NITRATE SILVER & RETICULUM KIT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRNC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC SUB OF FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:200 CLARENDON DRIVE
City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Info Phone Num:856-467-1813/800-524-0294
Emergency Phone Num:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC
Address:200 COMMODORE DRIVE
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

Name:SILVER NITRATE
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
= Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 50 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:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,
    IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. SKIN: CAUSES BURNS. INGESTION: SEVERE &
    PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT BURNS. MAY CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA , ARGYRIA. INHALATION:
    SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT W/SORE THROAT & DELAYED
    LUNG EDEMA. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EROSION OF  THE
    TEETH, PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM. PROL ONGED/REPEATED EYE
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL
    DAMAGE, RASH, BURNS, CLAMMY SKIN W/CYANOSIS, PERMANENT BLUE-GRAY
    PIGMENTATION OF SKIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, RIGIDITY, CONVULSIONS, SHOCK,
    SORE THROAT, COUGHING,  SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NOSEBLEEDS, NASAL
    CONGESTION, TEETH EROSION, CHEST PAINS, BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY
    EDEMA, SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING  BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. DON'T GIVE
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING HAS CEASED APPLY ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION W/OXYGEN & SUITABLE MEC HANICAL DEVICE. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ON FIRE. USE DRY CHEMICAL
    TO FIGHT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE. DURING FIRE IRRITATING & HIGHLY
    TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY  THERMAL DECOMPOSITION &
    COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/WATER CAN CAUSE VIOLENT
    LIBERATION OF HEAT & SPLATTERING OF THE MATERIAL.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY. USE PROPER PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS.
    COVER W/SAND, DRY LIME/SODA ASH & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T
    ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. DON'T STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A DRY, COOL, WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT IBLE SUBSTANCES. DON'T STORE
    NEAR ALKALINE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DON'T
    INGEST/INHALE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION/OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER, CORROSIVE. INCOMPATIBILITIES: ACETIC ACID, ALLYL CHLORIDE,
    CHLORATES, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, PERMANGANATES, POTASSIUM
    CHLORATES, CESIUM ACETYLENE CARBIDE, LITHIUM SILICIDE, RUBIDIUM,
    CHLOROSULF ONIC ACID, ACETONE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, ETHYLENE
    GLYCOL, CARBIDES, FULMINATES, PICRATES, ETHYLENELMINE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLUTION

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, OXIDIZERS,
    AMINES, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, SILVER FUMES

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TARGET ORGANS: BLOOD, BLOOD FORMING ORGANS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES RQ: CAS#
    7761-88-8: FINAL RQ=1 POUND (0.454 KG)
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS# 7732-18-5, CAS# 7761-88-8 ARE
    LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES: CAS#
    7761-88-8: ACUTE, CHRONIC, FLAMMABLE. CAS#7761-88-8 IS LISTED AS A
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CWA.
State Regulatory Information:SILVER NITRATE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
    PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS. EUROPEAN LABELING IAW/EC DIRECTIVES:
    RISK PHRASES: R34 CAUSES BURNS, S2 KEEP O UT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    S26 IN CASE OF CONTACT W/EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER
    & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S30 NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT. S28A
    AFTER CONTACT W/SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY W/PL ENTY OF WATER. CANADIAN
    DSL/NDSL CAS#7732-18-5, CAS# 7761-88-8 ARE LISTED ON CANADA'S
    DSL/NDSL LIST.  CANADA INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST: CAS#7732-18-5 IS
    NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST. CAS # 7761-88-8
    IS LISTED.

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