SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- SILVER NITRATE CRYSTALLINE, S6506  -- 6810-00N075379
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER NITRATE CRYSTALLINE, S6506
MSDS Date:08/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075379
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:SILVER (I) NITRATE (1:1); (SILVER NITRATE)	(SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3 (AG)
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 (AG)
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:AMMONIA/SODIUM HYDROXIDE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES
    OF EXPLOS REPORTED. RXN W/ACETALDEHYDE, ACETYLENE/ (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:OTHER TERMINAL ALKYNES MAY PRDCE EXPLO CMPDS. DRY
    MIXT OF POWDERED MAGNESIUM & SILVER NITRATE HAS BEEN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:REPORTED TO IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY ON CONT W/DROP OF
    WATER. MIXT W/CHARCOAL IGNITES WHEN STRUCK, WHILE MIXTS W/(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:PHOSPHOROUS/SULFUR EXPLODE WHEN STRUCK. PASSAGE OF
    PHOSPHINE GAS INTO SOLN OF SILVER NITRATE RESULTED IN EXPLO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:THORO INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORGAN
    DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE; TETANY). LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:(DYSPNAE; CYANOSIS). GI (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARR).
    PATERNAL EFTS (SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:DUCT). EFTS ON FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
    SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF
    MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
    RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LA RYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &
    PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
    WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
    NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ARGYRIA (SLATE-GRAY/BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF
    SKIN & DEEP TISS DUE TO DEPOSIT OF INSOL ALBUMINATE OF SILVER).
    CHRONIC:LAB EXPTS HA VE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. TO THE BEST OFMFR'S
    KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
    CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . STRONG OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER
    GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MA TERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG.
    HIGHLY TOX. CORR. POSS MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM
    COMBUST MATLS, HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
    OXIDIZING. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. CONT
    W/COMBUST MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CAUSES BURNS. POSS RISK OF
    IRREVERSIBLE EFTS. IN CASE OF ACCIDE NT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
    MED (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. OTHER PREC:ADVICE IMMED
    (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS). EYE PROT:& FULL LGTH FCSHLD . MATLS TO
    AVOID:THIOCYANATES, FERROUS SALTS, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, ARSENIC P
    WDR, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE OR PHOSPHONIUM IODIDE. SOLNS OF SILVER
    NITRATE W/AMMONIA, AMMONIA/SODIUM CARBONATE, OR (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Vapor Density:5.8
Spec Gravity:4.352
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, STRONG BASES, ALCOHOLS, MAGNESIUM.
    INCOMPAT WITH:CHLORIDES, CARBONATES, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CATALYSTS & EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE RECOVERED
    FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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