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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: CONDUCTIVE SILVER PEN
SYNONYMS: CONDUCTIVE SILVER PEN
PRODUCT CODES: 12644-01
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
SILVER
n-BUTYL ACETATE
POLYMER, PROPRIETARY
% WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
CAS NO.
7440-22-4 45-55 N/A
123-86-4 35-45 N/A
<20 N/A
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: N/A
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES; MAY CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND CONJUNCTIVITIS.
SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
INGESTION:INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SWALLOWING
SMALL AMOUNTS IS NOT LIKELY TO PRODUCE HARMFUL EFFECTS
INHALATION: PROLONGED OR EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY LEAD TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS (DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHES,
PARALYSIS AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL HANDLING
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: PROLONGED OR REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEY,
LIVER, AND LUNG DAMAGE
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
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CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: FOR LARGE AMOUNTS; ASPIRATION HAZARD. IF SWALLOWED, VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO
NOT INDUCE. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR GIVE OXYGEN BY TRAINED
PERSONNEL. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: 7.6
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: 1.7
FLASH POINT:
F: N/A
C: > 22 DEG
METHOD USED: TAG CC
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:
F: N/A
C: > 425 DEG
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS
MATERIAL
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND, (OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
SMALL SPILL: CONTAIN SPILL WITH DIKE TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS
LARGE SPILL: CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATLEY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.
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GENERAL PROCEDURES: DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION
OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATERS. RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL ON ADSORBENT, SUCH AS SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE,
AND SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. AFTER ALL VISIBLE TRACES, INCLUDING VAPORS, HAVE BEEN
REMOVED THOROUGHLY WET VACUUM THE AREA. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. IF AREA OF SPILL IS POROUS, REMOVE AS
MUCH CONTAMINATED EARTH, GRAVEL, ETC. AS NEVESSARY AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: ONLY PERSONNEL EQUIPPED WITH PROPER RESPIRATORY AND SKIN/ EYE PROTECTION
SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN AREA. SEE SECTION 8 FOR DETAILS
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED
LIMITS. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE, ESPECIALLY FOR ENCLOSED OR LOW
SPACES. AVOID CONTACT OF LIQUID WITH EYES AND PROLONGED SKIN EXPOSURE. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTACT
OPEN FLAME OR ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENTS BECAUSE DANGEROUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY FORM.
STORE AWAY FROM HEAT. STORE AT LOCAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.
STORE IN A COOL PLACE BELOW (120) F (49) C
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
CANISTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS. PROTECTION PROVIDED BY AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS IS LIMITED. USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF THERE IS AND POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASE, EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT
KNOWN, OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
EYE PROTECTION: FOR NORMAL CONDITIONS, WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. WHERE THERE IS REASONABLE PROBABILITY OF
LIQUID CONTACT, WEAR SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: THE GLOVES LISTED BELOW MAY PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST PERMEATION. GLOVES OF OTHER
CHEMICALLY VITON, SOLVEX, BUTYL, BUNA, NEOPRENE.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, AND BEFORE EATING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH FACILITY SHOULD BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: SILVER LIQUID
ODOR: SWEET ESTER ODOR
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT:
F: N/A
C: > 126 DEG
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MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): >1
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: 30
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES, AND INCOMPATABLES
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): STONG ACIDS AND ALKALIS, REACTIVE METALS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY FORM WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
ACUTE:
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DERMAL LD50 : > 5 G/KG (RABBIT)
ORAL LD50 : 13100 MG/KG (RAT)
INHALATION LC50: 2000 PPM, 4-HOUR
FUMES/LIQUID-- IRRITANT
EYE EFFECTS: MIXTURE IS A MODERATE EYE IRRITANT
MUTAGENICITY: COLLECTIVE DATA INDICATE NON-MUTAGENIC
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: THERE IS LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND EFFECTS OF THIS
MATERIAL. THE PRIMARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN FOR RELEASE IS THE IMPACT ON AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL SPECIES.
DUE CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THIS MATERIAL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
FOR LARGE SPILLS: CONTAMINATED SAWDUST, VERMICULITE, OR POROUS SURFACES MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN A
PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE REPROCESSED OR INCINERATED OR
MUST BE TREATED IN A PERMITTED HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY.
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-HAZARDOUS
HAZARD CLASS: 3.2
ID NUMBER: UN1993
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL STATEMENT: 鈥? THIS PACKAGE CONFORMS TO 49 CFT 173.4鈥?
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS: SAME
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS: SAME
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE EITHER LISTED OR EXEMPT FROM
LISTING IN THE TSCA INVENTORY
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT):
CERCLA REGULATORY: N-BUTYL ACETATE (CAS # 123-86-4)
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CERCLA RG: 5000 LBS
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): NOT LISTED AS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: IMMEDIATE/ DELAYED
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NOT CONSIDERED A SARA 313 鈥淭OXIC CHEMICAL鈥?
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION:N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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