HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
ARGYRIA (A SLATE-GRAY OR BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF SKIN & DEEP TISSUES DUE TO
THE DEPOSIT OF INSOLUBLE ALBUMINATE OF SILVER). TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE,
THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT
BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: IMMEDIATLEY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR
REUSE OR RECYCLING. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONT W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PROLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/K
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1@912C Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 5.56
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: N/K
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER OR CHUNKS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SENSITIVE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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CATALYSTS AND EXPENSIVE METALS SHOULD BE RECOVERED FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media