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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: SILVER PROTEIN
SYNONYMS: PROTARGOL
PRODUCT CODES: 21100
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 PROTEIN, STRONG
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
9008-42-8 100 N/A
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A 0.01
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: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT)
SKIN: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT)
INGESTION: VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION
INHALATION: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INHALATION
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION, AND INHALATION
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION, AND INHALATION
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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EYES: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. DO NOT USE AN
EYE OINTMENT. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH NON- ABRASIVE SOAP AND WATER. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES
AND GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLIENT. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSING
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND. IF THE
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO- MOUTH REUSCITATION. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION
INHALATION: ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION: E
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER
LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM, DO NOT USE WATER JET
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH
CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL
AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
LARGE SPILL: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE MATERIAL INTO A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM. BE
CAREFUL THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATION LEVEL ABOVE TLV. CHECK TLV ON THE MSDS AND
WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A
FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SHOW THE LABEL WHEN POSSIBLE. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FOM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM
EXTREME HEAT AND AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
VENTILATION: EXHAUST VENTILATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: DUST RESPIRATOR
EYE PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: GLOVES. LAB COAT
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS. GLOVES. A SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
MIGHT NOT BE SUFFIECIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
3
LIMITS: TWA; 0.01 (MG/M ) FROM ACGIH
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: BROWN
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID (HYGROSCOPIC POWDER)
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT: DECOMPOSES
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): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
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EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: EASILY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
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): N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: N/A
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM DEGRADATION
PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.
TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION AR MORE TOXIC.
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)
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SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES)
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES)
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES)
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
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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