HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: IRRIT. ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS W/SORE
THROAT, COUGH & DFCLTY IN BRTHG. SKIN:IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN.
EYES:IRRIT W/REDNESS, PAIN & BLURRED VISION. INGEST:IRRIT OF MOUTH, THROAT
& STOM. SOME SILVER SALTS CAUSE SEV GASTROENTERITIS W/NAUS , VOMIT &
DIARR. SHOCK MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC:INHAL:GENERALIZED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:ARGYRIA - CHARACT BY DARK
SLATE-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF CONJ, MUC MEMBS OF MOUTH & SKIN, USUALLY
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION OVER FACE, FOREHEAD, NECK, HANDS & FOREARMS.
FINGERNAILS MAY BE DEEP CHOCOLATE BROWN COLOR & SLIGHT DISCOLORATION M AY
BE SEEN IN COVERED PARTS OF SKIN. CNDTN USUALLY DEVELS AFTER 2-25 YRS (ING 5)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP
PERS WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
CHEM REMAINS (15- 20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
WATER/NORM SALINE OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO CHEM REMAINS
(AT LST 15-20 MINS). GET (ING 11)
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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 ONLY, NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALON. FOR
LARGER FIRES, FLOOD AREA W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO
SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPOS TO (ING 2)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
OXIDIZERS DECOMP, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYG/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR
BURNING RATE OF COMBUST MATTER. (SUPDAT)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: KEEP COMBUSTS(WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILL;
DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. SM DRY SPILLS:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CNTNR & COVER; MOVE CNTNRS FROM AREA. SM LIQ SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND,
EARTH/OTHER ABSORB & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN
DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF
THE EPA. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR
262. EPA HAZ WASTE #D001.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR
ASSITANCE, CONT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTED
AREA.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SPECIFIC RESP MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN
WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & BE NIOSH APPRVD: 0.25
MG/M3-ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE. ANY POWERED
AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH- (ING 12)
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N). APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: MP:293F,200C(DECOMPOSES). CNDTNS(STAB):AVOID
CONTAM OF WATER SOURCES. EXPLO HAZ:CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHER COMBUST
MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLO. SPILL PROC:LATER DISP. LG
SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER D ISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE
HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/K
Melting/Freezing Point:
SUPP DATA
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 7.22
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 17 PPM
Appearance and Odor: BROWNISH BLACK, HEAVY POWDER OR CUBIC CRYSTALS W/METALLIC
TASTE; ODORLESS.
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: MAY DECOMP ON EXPOS TO LIGHT. AVOID CONT
W/COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OILS, ETC); IGNIT/EXPLO MAY RSLT. (SUPDAT)
Materials to Avoid: AMMONIA:MAY EXPLODE ON CONT. AMMONIA & ETHANOL,
HYDRAZINE & ETHANOL:SLOWLY FORMS EXPLO SILVER NITRATE & MAY ALSO(ING
16)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
TOXIC & HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF SILVER.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS
SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA. DISPOSAL
MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZ WASTE
#D001.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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