ANACHEMIA CANADA INC -- SILVER NITRATE 0-1N  -- 6810-00-145-0478
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER NITRATE 0-1N
MSDS Date:03/17/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-0478
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA INC
Address:500 2ND AVENUE
City:VILLE ST-PIERRE QC
Country:CN
Info Phone Num:514-489-5711
Emergency Phone Num:613-996-6666
Preparer's Name:GEORGE LAZANAS
CAGE:36842
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA
Address:255 NORMAN  H8R 1A3
Box:City:VILLE ST. PIERRE (MONTREAL)
State:PQ
Country:CN
Phone:514-489-5711;518-297-4444
CAGE:36842

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

Ingred Name:SILVER NITRATE
CAS:7761-88-8
RTECS #:VW4725000
Fraction by Wt: <17%
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3 (AG)
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 (AG)
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: ON SKIN, OR ON CLTHG. STORE IN A DRY AREA. DO
    NOT ALLOW SMOKING & FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: HANDLED/STORED IN ACCORDANCE W/GOOD STORAGE &
    HANDLING PRACTICES. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO DISPENSE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: ORL(RAT) = NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC EFTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS/LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: MAY BE
    FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC MEMB.
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHAL: MAY BE F ATAL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY INFLAMMATION. INGEST: MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
    CAUSE DIARR,(EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ABDOMINAL PAIN, BURNS IN MOUTH,
    PHARYNX & GI TRACT, CONVULSIONS. CHRONIC: THE CHRONIC TOXICITY OF
    THIS SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DISEASE, BLUISH SKIN DISCOLOR ATION, CONJUNCTIVAL, AND DESTRUCTION
    OFTISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN.
    CALL MD. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER APPROVED OXYGEN
    SUPPLY IF  BRTHG IS DFCLT. ADMINISTER ARTF RESP ORCPR IF BRTHG HAS
    CEASED. CALL MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD. GIVE LARGE
    QTY OF WATER TO DILUTE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
    PERSON.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
    & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OTHER MATL MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION
    &/ OR FIRE. OXIDIZING MATL CONTRIBUTES TO COMBUSTION OF OTHER
    MATERIALS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL/LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE & VENTILATE THE
    AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM HEATED
    AREAS/ SPARKS & FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A WELL VENT
    AREA. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.(SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. POISONOUS, CAUSTIC, &
    IRRITANT. OXIDIZER.

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

Respiratory Protection:MORE THAN 0.01 (AG) PPM - USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR BELOW 0.01 PPM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR POLYETHYLENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN.
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS. MAKE EYE BATH AND EMERGENCY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WELL AFTER USE. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING &
    FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: PHOSPHONIUM IODIDE, AMMONIA, ORGANIC MATL, MAGNESIUM,
    CHARCOAL, PHOSPHOROUS, SULFER, PHOSPHINE GAS, BROMIDES, OILS,
    CREOSOTE, MORPHINE SALTS, TANNIC ACID, TARTRATES, & VEGETABLE
    EXTRAC TS. HNDLG/STOR PREC: DO NOT STORE NEAR FLAMM & ORGANIC
    SUBSTANCES. WASH WELL AFTER USE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, (ING 2)

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORIDES, CARBONATES, THIOCYANATES, FERROUS SALTS, CHLOROSULFONIC
    ACID, ARSENIC PWDR, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID LIGHT. DISCOLORS WITH LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL/LARGE SPILLS: MATL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE
    SHOULD BE RECOVERED & EITHER REUSED OR RECYCLED. DISPOSE ACCORDING
    TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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