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

MSDS NAME:SILVER NITRATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSWC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 160
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4795
CAGE:63759

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

Name:SILVER NITRATE
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
= Wt:100.
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:ORL-MUS LD50: 50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT: CAUSTIC AND IRRITATING TO
    EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN CAUSE BURNS, CAUSING SKIN TO
    DARKEN AND/OR PEEL. INGESTION: POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE GASTROENTERITIS IF SWALLOWE D. INHALATION: EXCESSIVE
    INHALATION CAN CAUSE COSMETIC DISCOLORATION (ARGYRIA).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT: CAUSTIC AND IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAN CAUSE BURNS, CAUSING SKIN TO DARKEN
    AND/OR PEEL. INGESTION: POISONOUS IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    GASTROENTERITIS IF SWALLOWE D. INHALATION: EXCESSIVE INHALATION CAN
    CAUSE COSMETIC DISCOLORATION (ARGYRIA).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 1 5 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    & SHOES. INGES TION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE A TEASPOONFUL
    OF TABLE SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE) DISSOLVED IN A GLASS OF WARM WATER,
    INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTTN TION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT
    WITH SKIN AND EYES. TOXIC. DANGEROUS TO EYES IN SOLOD OR DUST FORM;
    SKIN AND RESPIRATORY I RRITANT. WEAR GOGGLES. (1996 EMERGENCY
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 140).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. INCREASES
    FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH  FLAMMABLE
    MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATERIAL. RECOVER AS MUCH
    AS POSSIBLE FOR USE OR CONSULT WITH SILVER RECOVERY FIRMS. SWEEP UP
    AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AND PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. REMOVE & WA SH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OF HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF  REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
    WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, VENTILATION HOOD,
    PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS ITEM #:37-5150

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=212.C, 413.6F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:4.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:1 GRAM DISSOLVES IN 0.4
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, TRANSPARENT OR COLORLESS CRYSTALS; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
    AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES
    METALLIC SILVER, NITROGEN, OXYGEN AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:IPR-MUS LD50: 22 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED CHE MICAL LANDFILL CONTRACT WITH A LICENSE WASTE
    DISPOSL AGENCY..

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: SILVER NITRATE, 5.1, UN1493, PGII. 1996
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 140.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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