HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN. ACUTE-
EYES/SKIN/INHALE:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
HANDLING BY TRAINED PERSONNEL. ORAL:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW INGESTION HAZARD.
CHRONIC- EXCESSIVE ABSORPTION OF SILVER COMPOUNDS MAY R ESULT IN ARGYRIA, A
BLUISH-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: DISCOLORATION
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
SKIN PROBLEM, EYE DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUCCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS FROM
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE
FORMED.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: DRIED MATERIAL CAN ACT AS AN OXIDIZER.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS VERMICULITE,
THEN PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY TO
REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVANT
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. COLLECT AND RECOVER SILVER BEFORE
DISPOSAL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES/HR) SHOULD BE
USED. VENTILATION RATES SHOULD BE MATCHED TO CONDITIONS
Protective Gloves: LATEX RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Equipment: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: D1
Boiling Point:
>212F,>100C
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: 18 @ 68F Vapor Density: 0.6
Specific Gravity: 1.35
PH: N/K
Viscosity: UNKNOWN
Evaporation Rate & Reference: UNKNOWN
Solubility in Water: SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS - YELLOW LIQUID (DISPERSION), ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 65
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: NONE
Materials to Avoid: NONE WITH COMMON MATERIALS AND CONTAMINANTS WITH WHICH THE
MATERIAL MAY REASONABLY COME INTO CONTACT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: HYDROGEN IODIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX)
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS. COLLECT AND RECOVER SILVER BEFORE DISPOSAL.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media