SILVER NITRATE APPLICATORS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Silver nitrate/potassium nitrate solid impregnated on tip of wooden applicator is a strong irritant to skin and tissue. Toxic if ingested. Primary Route(s) of Entry (for product) Inhalation No Skin:Yes Ingestion:No Other:No

Potential health effects

Note: Since the product has not been tested as a whole, the health effects below are based on the health effects of individual ingredients which are in significant concentrations in product. When appropriate, health effects of the individual ingredients are given in order to provide adequate warning to persons using the silver nitrate applicators. Silver nitrate applicators, in their final form for use, are not believed to pose high risk to the user, due to the small amount of active ingredients on the tip of the applicator, and the highly remote likelihood of inadvertent or accidental exposures to toxic concentrations. Acute Effects of Overexposure: Eye contact: Contact with silver nitrate/potassium nitrate solid impregnated on tip of wooden applicator may cause irritation, the degree of which depends on the concentration and period of contact. Symptoms may include burning, tearing, and redness. Skin contact: Contact with silver nitrate/potassium nitrate solid impregnated on tip of wooden applicator may cause irritation, the degree of which depends on the concentration and period of contact. Symptoms may include redness and burning. Inhalation: Inhalation of airborne silver nitrate particles may cause irritation of the respiratory tract. ind idual ngred en s re gi en n o de o p ov de ade ua e arning o persons usi the silver n t at applica rs S ver nitrate app cators n t e inal form fo use are not Page 1 o 6 lieved o p se hi h ris to the user due to t e sma The content m unt of this of SDS iv is to ngr the best di of ts Livingstone on th tip International’s of plic knowledge or, d th of the high product y mot and lik how lihood to safely of handle adver it in n the workplace based on The third content party ac idental information. of this expo SDS is Livingstone to ures the to best ox International of c Livingstone c n n ra expressly International’s io s disclaims knowledge that this of SDS the document product and is a how representation to safely handle or guarantee it in the workplace of full and complete based on 100% PROUDLY AUSTRALIAN OWNED • SINCE 1984 ABN: 66 052 001 144 HEAD OFFICE: Suite 1, Level 9, Building 3, EMAIL: sales@livingstone.com.au PHONE: 1300 548 289 189 O’Riordan Street Head Mascot Office: NSW 106 2020 - 116 AUSTRALIA Epsom Road, Rosebery NSW 2018 AUSTRALIA WEBSITE: www.livingstone.com.au NEW FAX: Website: 1300 780 www.livingstone.com.au 008 Branches in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth ABN 66 052 001 144 Phone: 1300 780 078 • (02) 9313 6111 Fax: (02) 9313 6444 Email: sales@livingstone.com.au Issue date 24/10/2001 Last Rev. Rev. 24/10/2001 29/06/2018 Superseded Rev. Rev. 29/06/2018 19/11/2015 Version Supersedes Number: Rev. 19/11/2015 04 SAFETY DATA SHEET Version Number: 04 SAFETY DATA SHEET Product Code: APPSN PAGE 2 OF 6 Product Code: APPSN PAGE 2 OF 6 Ingestion: Poisonous. If swallowed, can cause severe gastroenteritis and can be fatal. Due to its causticity, large W S doses of ingested silver nitrate may cause a burning sensation in the throat, violent abdominal pain, vomiting, collapse, and death. Chronic Effects of Overexposure: It is reported in the literature that chronic introduction of significant amounts of silver compounds into the blood stream and subsequent deposition of the reduced silver in various tissues of the body may result in the production of a generalized permanent grayish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes – a condition known as argyria, with no constitutional symptoms and no physical disability. The introduction of fine particles of silver through breaks in the skin produces a local pigmentation t the site of the injury. Localized argyria of the skin is rare. It has been concluded that on the average, 3.8 grams of orally administered silver nitrate causes argyria. The inhalation of silver powder over long periods has been concluded to cause pulmonary changes. Chronic exposure to potassium nitrate can cause anemia, nephritis and methemoglobinemia. Carcinogenicity: NTP:No IARC Monographs:No