Silver Nitrate – Identification of Product
Chemical Code: CHE-S3
Chemical Name: Silver Nitrate
Chemical Grade: AR
Chemical Formula: AgNO₃
Chemical Weight: 169,87 g/mol
CAS No: 7761-88-8
Chemical Synonyms: Silver Mononitrate, Silvernitrate.
Silver Nitrate – Hazards Identification
REACH No: No Data Available
Signal Word: Danger
Supplemental Hazard Information:
Additional Hazard Information: This substance contains no components considered to be either persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Silver Nitrate – Hazards statements
H272 – May intensify fire; oxidizer.
H290 – May be corrosive to metals.
H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H410 – Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Silver Nitrate – Precautionary statements
P210 – Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
P260 – Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray.
P273 Avoid release to the environment.
P280 – Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection.
P303 + P361 + P353 – IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.
P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 – IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor.
Silver Nitrate – Composition of Chemical
Chemical Formula: AgNO₃
EC No 1272/2008: No Data Available
First Aid Measures
General Advice: Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
If: Inhaled: Move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician.
If: Skin Contact: Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician.
If: Eye Contac: Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician.
If: Swallowed: Do NOT induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician.
Important Symptoms: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labeling section.
Immediate Medical Attention: No Data Available
Firefighting Measures
Extinguishing Media: Use Water spray, Alcohol-resistant foam, Dry chemical or Carbon Dioxide.
Hazards Arising: Nitrogen Oxides, Silver/Silver oxides.
Container explosion may occur under fire conditions.
Advice for Firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Info for Firefighting: Use water spray to cool unopened containers.
Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions: Wear respiratory protection.
Avoid dust formation.
Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas.
Ensure adequate ventilation.
Evacuate personnel to safe areas.
Avoid breathing dust.
Enviromental Precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.
Do not let product enter drains.
Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
Method for Containment: Sweep up and shovel.
Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet-brushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations.
Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
Handling and Storage
Personal Precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes..
Avoid formation of dust and aerosols.
Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed.
Keep away from sources of ignition – No smoking.
Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
Enviromental Precautions: Store in cool place.
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
Light sensitive.
Exposure Controls | Personal Protection
Derived No Effect Level (DNEL)
Workers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Consumers | Application Area | Exposure Routes | Health Effect | Value
No Data Available
Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)
No Data Available
Engineering Controls: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday Eye/Face Protection: Face shield and safety glasses. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).
Skin Protection: Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove’s outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact –
Material: Nitrile rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm.
Break through time: 480 min. Material tested: Dermatril®.
Splash contact –
Material: Nitrile rubber. Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm.
Break through time: 480 min. Material tested: Dermatril®.
Data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124. Test method: EN374.
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the CE approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Body Protection: Complete suit protecting against chemicals. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace.
Respiratory Protection: Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate use a full-face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Colourless, crystals becoming Grey on exposure to air
Odour: Odourless
Odour Threshold: No Data Available
pH: No Data Available
Melting Point: 212 °C (dec).
Boiling Point: 440 °C (Decomposes on heating)
Flash Point: No Data Available
Evaporation: No Data Available
Flammability: No Data Available
Upper/Lower Flammability or Explosive Limits: No Data Available
Vapour pressure: No Data Available
Vapour density: No Data Available
Relative density: No Data Available
Water solubility: Soluble
Partition Coefficien: log Pow: 5
Auto-ignition Temperature: No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature: No Data Available
Viscosity: No Data Available
Explosive properties: No Data Available
Oxidizing properties: The substance or mixture is classified as oxidizing.
Other Safety Info: No Data Available
Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: No Data Available
Chemical Stability: Decomposes on exposure to light.
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: No Data Available
Conditions to Avoid: Light.
Incompatible Materials: Strong reducing agents, Alcohols, Ammonia, Magnesium, Strong bases
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions – Nitrogen Oxides, Silver/Silver Oxides.
Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity: LD50 Oral – Rat – male and female – 3.804 mg/kg – (OECD Test Guideline 401).
LC50 Inhalation – Rat – male and female – 4 h – > 0,075 mg/l – (OECD Test Guideline 403).
LD50 Dermal – Rat – male and female – > 2.000 mg/kg – (OECD Test Guideline 402).
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Reconstructed Human Epidermis (RhE):
Result: Corrosive – 3 – 60 min – (OECD Test Guideline 431)
(Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, Annex VI).
Serious Eye damage | Eye Irritation: Causes serious eye damage.
Risk of permanent damage due to staining of the cornea.
Cell Mutagenicity: Micronucleus test:
Human lymphocytes – Result: negative.
In vitro mammalian cell gene mutation test:
Mouse lymphoma cells –
Result: Positive results were obtained in some in vitro tests.
Carcinogenicity: IARC: No component of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC.
Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure: No Data Available
Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure: No Data Available
Aspiration Hazard: No Data Available
Ecological Information
Ecological Toxicity: Toxicity to fish:
semi-static test LC50 – Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow) – 0,0012 mg/l – 96 h
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates:
static test EC50 – Daphnia magna (Water flea) – 0,00121 mg/l – 48 h
Toxicity to algae:
EC50 – Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae) – 0,0099 mg/l – 96 h
Ecological Persistence and degradability: No Data Available
Bioaccumulative Potential: Bioaccumulation:
Cyprinus carpio (Carp) – 41 d at 20 °C
Bioconcentration factor (BCF): 70
Mobility in Soil: No Data Available
Results of PBT and vPvB Assessment: This substance contains no components considered to be either persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bio-accumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher
Other Adverse Effect: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Disposal Considerations
Waste Treatment Methods: Product –
Offer surplus and non-recyclable solutions to a licensed disposal company. Waste material must be disposed of in accordance with the Directive on waste 2008/98/EC as well as other national and local regulations. Leave chemicals in original containers. No mixing with other waste. Handle uncleaned containers like the product itself.
Contaminated packaging – Dispose of as unused product.
Transport Information
UN Number: ADR/RID: 1493
IMDG: 1493
IATA: 1493
UN Shipping Hazard: ADR/RID: SILVER NITRATE
IMDG: SILVER NITRATE
IATA: Silver Nitrate
Transport Hazard Class: ADR/RID: 5.1
IMDG: 5.1
IATA: 5.1
Packaging Group: ADR/RID: II
IMDG: II
IATA: II
Enviromental Hazards: ADR/RID: yes
IMDG Marine pollutant: yes
IATA: no
Special Precautions: No Data Available
Regulatory Information
Safety, Health and environmental regulations: This safety datasheet complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Chemical Safety Assessment: For this product a chemical safety assessment was not carried out.
Additional Info: May cause Argyria (a Slate-Grey or Bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to the deposit of insoluble Albuminate of Silver).
Absorption into the body leads to the formation of methemoglobin which in sufficient concentration causes cyanosis.
Onset may be delayed 2 to 4 hours or longer.
To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, physical, and toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.
RTECS: VW4725000
Disclaimer
The information stated above is considered to be correct, but does not claim to be inclusive and shall only be used as a guideline. The information provided by this document is confirmed by our continuous updating of knowledge and adheres to the products appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the product’s
properties. RLS Chemicals and its Associates shall not be held accountable for any damage’s consequent of handling the above product.
