===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SILVER NITRATE CRYSTALLINE, S6506, HT101-2
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWPV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SILVER NITRATE. (MF: AG1N1O3) (EC NO: 231-858-9)
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
Other REC Limits:0.01 MG(AG)M3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG(AG)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 1173 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:ACUTE EFFECTS: MAY BE FATAL IF
INHALED, SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESP TRACT,
EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE F ATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGIT IS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. MAY CAUSE ARGYRIA (A
SLATE-GRAY OR BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN AND DEEP TISSUES
DUE TO THE DEPOSIT OF INSOLUABLE ALBUMINATE OF SILVER). (SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/P.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
CHRONIC EFFECTS: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC
EFFECTS. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NO T BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PE RSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR (NIOSH APPROVED - ) SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES. STRONG OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE AND OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PI CK-UP IS COMPLETE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. HIGHLY TOXIC. CORROSIVE. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTI BLE MATERIALS, HEAT,
SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.
Other Precautions:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: INCOMPATIBLE WITH: CHLORIDES,
CARBONATES, THIOCYANATES, FERROUS SALTS, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
ARSENIC POWDER, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE OR PHOSPHONIUM IODIDE.
SOLUTIONS OF SILVER NITR ATE WITH AMMONIA, AMMONIA / SODIUM
CARBONATE, OR AMMONIA / SODIUM HYDROXIDE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANC
ES (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI-APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. FACESHIELD-8 INCH MINIMUM.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/P. SYNONYMS: LUNAR CAUSTIC * NITRATE D'ARGENT (FRENCH) * NITRIC
ACID, SILVER (1+) SALT * SLIVER (1+) NITRATE * SILVERNITRAT *
SILVER NITRATE (DOT) * UN1493 (DOT).
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:=212.C, 413.6F
M.P/F.P Text:MELTING POINT
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:4.352
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. NO ODOR SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, STRONG BASES, ALCOHOLS, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:RTECS #: VW4725000 SILVER(I) NITRATE (1:1).
IRRITATION DATA: EYE-RBT 1 MG SEV; AROPAW 25,839,41. EYE-RBT 10 MG
MOD; TXAPA9 55,501,80. UNR-MAN LDLO: 29 MG/KG; 85DCAI 2,73,70.
ORL-RAT LD50: 1173 MG/KG; GTPZAB 27(12),33,83. IPR-RAT LD50: 83
MG/KG; GTPZAB 27(12),33,83. ORL-MUS LD50: 50 MG/KG; JPPMAB 2,20,50.
IPR-MUS LD50: 17 MG/KG; GTPZAB 27(12),33,83. ORL-GPG LD50: 473
MG/KG; GTPZAB 27(12),33,83. T ARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL
(SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL (TETANY). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION
(DYSPNAE). LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (CYANOSIS).
GASTROINTESTINAL (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA). PATERNAL EF FECTS
(SPERMATOGENESIS). (STATE REGS)
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONT): OF
EXPLOSIONS REPORTED. REACTION WITH ACETALDEHYDE, ACETYLENE OR OTHER
TERMINAL ALKYNES MAY PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. DRY MIXTURE OF
POWDERED MAGNESIUM/SILVER NITRATE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY ON CONTACT WITH A DROP OF WATER. A MIXTURE WITH
CHARCOAL IGNITES WHEN STRUCK, WHILE MIXTURES WITH PHOSPHOROUS OR
SULFUR EXPLODE WHEN ST RUCK. PASSAGE OF PHOSPHINE GAS INTO A
SOLUTION OF SILVER NITRATE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE
RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION. SILVER NITRATE (DOT). UN1493 (DOT).
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SEC 313 REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS-SILVER COMPOUNDS. FEDERAL REGS (CONT): EGYPT,
AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, THE NETHERLANDS, THE PHILLIPINES,
SWITZERLAND, AND UNITED KINGDO M: TWA 0.01 MG(AG)/M3 JAN93. OEL:
FINLAND: TWA 0.01 MG(AG)/M3; STEL 0.03 MG(AG)/M3: SKIN JAN 93. OEL
IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE,
VIETNAM: CHECK ACGIH TLV. NOHS 1974: HZD 80142; NIS 76; TNF 3772;
NOS 40; TNE 27982. NOES 1983: HZD 80142; NIS 95; TNF 7884; NOS 69;
TNE 176015; TFE 99042. EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: CELL
TRANSFORM.-SA7/SHE. EPA GENETOS PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: E COLI
POLA WITHOUT S9.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL
INVENTORY. EUROPEAN INFO: EC INDEX NO: 047-001-00-2. HIGHLY TOXIC
(USA DEFINITION). TOXIC (EUROPEAN DEFINITION). OXIDIZING. R 34
CAUSES BURNS. S26 IN CASE OF CONTACT WIT H EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY
WITH PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW LABEL,
IF POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS, REGU LATIONS: OEL=MAK. ACGIH
TLV-TWA 0.01 MG(AG)/M3 85INA 8 6,1396,91. EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE
SUBJECT T O REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,89.
MSHA STANDARD-AIR: TWA 0.01 MG(AG)/M3 DTLVS* 3,231,71. OEL:ARAB
REPUBLIC OF (SARA III)
State Regulatory Information:N/P. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT):
PATERNAL EFFECTS (TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT). EFFECTS ON
FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX). ONLY SELECTED RTECS DATA IS
PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RT ECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.
======================= Other Information =======================
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