GFS CHEMICALS INC -- SILVER NITRATE,378  -- 6810-00-243-4434
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER NITRATE,378
MSDS Date:05/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4434
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GFS CHEMICALS INC
Address:3041 HOME RD
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-881-5501
Emergency Phone Num:614-881-5501/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:LM
CAGE:0TNM0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GFS CHEMICAL INC
Address:3041 HOME RD
Box:23214
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:740-881-5501
CAGE:77964
Company Name:GFS CHEMICALS INC
Address:3041 HOME RD
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:740-881-5501;FAX:5989
CAGE:0TNM0

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILVER NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG(AG)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG(AG)/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE) IS 50 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING TO
    EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOXIC INTERNALLY. CHRONIC-
    DISCOLORATION OF SKIN AND GUMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PAIN

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH
    WITH PLENTY  OF SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK OR WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
    INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IT MAY REACT WITH AMINES TO FORM
    EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY. TRANSFER INTO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR SILVER RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM LIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE. KEEP OUT OF	REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR MISTS
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:414F,212C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:824F,440C
Spec Gravity:4.35  (POWDER)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOVER SILVER OR REUSE IT.

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