SILVER NITRATE N/35

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Emergency Overview Appearance: liquid, colourless CAUTION! NOTICE: WHILE THIS MATERIAL HAS A LOW LEVEL OF TOXICITY, GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin contact Eye contact May cause mild eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, and redness. Skin contact May cause mild skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness and burning of skin. Unlikely to cause skin irritation or injury. Ingestion Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation 34452 It is possible to breathe this material under certain conditions of handling and use (for example, during heating, spraying, or stirring). Breathing small amounts of this material is not likely to be harmful.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

No data Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) Target Organs No data Carcinogenicity Based on the available information, this material cannot be classified with regard to carcinogenicity. This material is not listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reproductive hazard Based on the available information, risk to the fetus from maternal exposure to this material cannot be assessed.