NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH -- SILVER  -- 8010-00F012645
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER
MSDS Date:01/01/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F012645
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
City:TRENTON
State:NJ
ZIP:08625
Info Phone Num:(609) 292-7172
Emergency Phone Num:(609) 292-7172
CAGE:8F868
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Box:City:TRENTON
State:NJ
ZIP:08625
Phone:(609) 292-7172
CAGE:8F868

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

Ingred Name:SILVER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-22-4
RTECS #:VW3500000
Other REC Limits:10 UG/CUM
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SILVER DUST/FUMES CAN
    CAUSE BLUE-GREY STAINING OF THE EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, & INTERNAL
    ORGANS. SKIN: SILVER IMBEDDED IN SMALL CUTS CAN FORM A PERMANENT
    TATTOO.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SILVER DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE
    BLUE-GREY STAINGIN OF THE EYES, MOUTH, THROAT, & INTERNAL ORGANS.
    SKIN: SILVER IMBEDDED IN SMALL CUTS CAN FORM A PERMANENT TATTOO.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. EMPLOYEES MUST BE TRAINED &
    EQUIPPED IF THEY ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SILVER POWDER IS A COMBUSTIBLE SOLID.
    TOXIC FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED IN A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. COLLECT POWDERED MATERIAL IN THE MOST CONVENIENT & SAFE
    MANNER & DEPOSIT IN SEALED CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PERSONS WORKING W/SILVER SHOULD BE
    TRAINED ON ITS PROPER HANDLING/STORAGE.
Other Precautions:EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES SHOULD BE ROUTINELY
    EVALUATED. THIS MAY INCLUDE COLLECTING PERSONAL & AREA AIR SAMPLES.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AT THE END OF THE WORKSHIFT. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. POST HAZ ARD & WARNING INFORMATION IN WORK AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRILLIANT, SOFT, WHIT METAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, & ETHYLENE IMENE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SILVER AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONTACT
    THE REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    FOR SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS.

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