AMES GOLDSMITH CORP -- SILVER OXIDE  -- 6810-00D005055
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILVER OXIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005055
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMES GOLDSMITH CORP
Address:21 ROGER ST.
City:GLENS FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:12801
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-792-5808
Emergency Phone Num:518-792-5808
CAGE:6Y172
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMES GOLDSMITH CORP
Address:21 ROGER ST.
Box:City:GLENS FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:12801
Country:US
Phone:518-792-5808
CAGE:6Y172
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:SILVER (SARA III)
CAS:7440-22-4
RTECS #:VW3500000
Fraction by Wt: 93.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARGYRIA, A BLUE-GREY DISCOLORATION OF
    THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & EYES MAY RESULT FROM INHALATION OF
    SILVER DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:DUST IRRITATING IF INHALED, MAY CAUSE NASAL
    BLEEDING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHALE-EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE (INHALATION) CAN CAUSE COSMETIC
    DISCOLORATION (ARGYRIA). REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES-WASH THOROUGHLY
    WITH WATER. SKIN-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. INGEST-INDUCE
    VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE.
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHER MEDIA PROPER TO THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT 300C, EMITTING OXYGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM UP, SAVE FOR RECLAMATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A SECURE PLACE, AVOID CONTACT
    WITH ORGANICS.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:R57A (AMERICANT OPTICAL) HEPA TYPE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO DUSTBAG OR WET SCRUBBER.
Protective Gloves:ELBOW LENGHT NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE MASK.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR PLASTIC APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT VOLATIL
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:572F,300C
Vapor Pres:NOT VOLATI
Vapor Density:NOT VOLATI
Spec Gravity:7.22
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:0.0017G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, BROWN-BLACK POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, ORGANIC VAPORS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO REFINER FOR SILVER RECOVERY.

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