General Information
Revision date
2015-07-30
Product name
Silver (I) Iodide
CAS No.
7783-96-2
Emergency telephone
Supplier Emergency Contacts & Phone Number
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Colonial Metals, Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@colonialmetals.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H303, H315, H320
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H303
May be harmful if swallowed
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
GHS07 BLANK
Signal word
Warning
Hazard categories
Acute tox, oral Cat 5 Skin corrosion/irritation Cat 2 Serious eye damage/eye irritation Cat 3
Hazard statements
H303: May be harmful if swallowed H315: Causes skin irritation H320: Causes eye irritation
Precautionary statements
P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray P264: Wash thoroughly after handling P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area P272: Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P284: Wear respiratory protection
2.3 Other hazards
Chronic/Carcinogenicity Effects: Long term exposure to silver and silver salts can lead to the condition known as argyria-a general gray pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes. Conditions Aggravated By Exposure: May cause argyria (a slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to the deposit of insoluble albuminate of silver). May be irritating to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Conditions Aggravated By Overexposure: Chronic ingestion of iodides may produce iodism. Symptoms include skin rash, running nose, headache, and irritation of mucous membranes. Silver may discolor the skin. To the best of our knowledge, the chemical, the physical, and toxicological properties of this compound have not been thoroughly investigated. US-SDS 1 of 5
