SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- SILVER NITRATE -- 6810-00-233-0126 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER NITRATE
MSDS Date:02/17/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0126
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:G.A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SF08
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SPO450-00-M-SH54
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:SILVER NITRATE  (SARA III)
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG AG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG AG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, MOUSE LD50: 50 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:VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
    (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION. HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
    (PERMEATOR), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY
    SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF  SKIN CONTACT
    (CORROSIVE). CORROSIVE TO EYE/SKIN. THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE BASED ON
    LENGTH OF CONTACT. EYE CONTACT CAN RESULT IN CORNEAL DAMAGE OR
    BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE INFLAMMATION AND BLIS TERING.
    INHALATION OF DUST WILL PRODUCE IRRITATION TO GASTRO-INTESTINAL OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE CAN PRODUCE LUNG DAMAGE,
    CHOKING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS  OR DEATH. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RE SULT
    IN SKIN BURNS & ULCERATIONS .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT CAN RESULT IN CORNEAL DAMAGE OR
    BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE INFLAMMATION AND BLISTERING.
    INHALATION OF DUST WILL PRODUCE IRRITATION TO GASTRO-INTESTINAL OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHARA CTERIZED BY BURNING, SNEEZING AND
    COUGHING. SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE CAN PRODUCE LUNG DAMAGE, CHOKING,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR DEATH. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN
    BURNS AND ULCERATIONS. OVER-EXPOSURE B Y INHALTION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYES: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS
    OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENT ION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITHPLENTY OF
    WATER, THEN GENTLY WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN
    WITH AN EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: ALL OW VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO
    MOUTH RESUSCITATIO N. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINER. AVOID CONTACT WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (WOOD,
    PAPER, OIL CLOTHING). KEEP SUBSTANCE DAMP USING WATER SPRAY. DO NOT
    TOUCH SPILLED MATERIA L. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. PREVENT 
    ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS, OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP CONTAINER DRY.
    KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY
    FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT I N CASE OF INSUFFICIENT
    VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW
    CONTAINER OR LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. STORAGE:
    CORROSIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE
    CABINET OR ROOM.

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

Respiratory Protection:VAPOR AND DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN
    APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. SPILLS: A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
    INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURERS, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR
    OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. VAPOR AND DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS,
    FULL SUIT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT,
    CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT INGEST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=212.C, 413.6F
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:4.352
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID; ODOR, TAST AND COLOR NOT AVAILABLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT AVAILABLE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY
    (LD50) 50 MG/KG (MOUSE). CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE SUBSTANCE
    IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. OTHER TOXIC HUMAN EFFECTS:
    VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKI N CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION.
    HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR), OF INHALATION.
    SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE). SPECIAL
    REMARKS ON TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: NOT AV AILABLE. SPECIAL REMARKS ON
    CHRONIC EFEFCTS ON HUMANS: NOT AVAILABLE. SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER
    TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: NOT AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARIS E. TOXICITY OF PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC. SPECIAL REMARKS ON THE
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIED.  DGSC-SSH SUGGESTS DISOLVE, PPT
    SILVER WITH SODIUM CHLORIDE, SEPARATE, NEUTRALIZE LIQUID.  LIQUID
    TO DRAIN, SOLIDS TO RECLA IM.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: DOT CLASS 5.1. OXIDIZING
    MATERIAL. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: MARINE POLLUTANT.
    IDENTIFICATION: SILVER NITRATE, UN1493, PG III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO SARA TITLE RQ/TPQ. NOT LISTED IN SECTION
    313 OF SARA TITLE III.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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