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342 SILVERIODATE
Skin may be blackened on prolonged exposure; General TreamentforExposure: INHALATION: move
to fresh air. INGESTION: get medical attention at once: give large amount of water and induce
vomiting. EYES: flush with water for at least 15 min. SKIN flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit Value): 0.01 mg/m3; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by
Ingestion: Data not available; Late Taxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im*tant Characteristics:
Data not available; Liquid or Solid Initant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data
not available.
Eire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards ofcombustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reacrivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerim.on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

SILVER IODATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: No common synonyms; chemical Formula: AgIO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
282.1; Boiling Point at 1 atm. : Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 5.53 at 20 “C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of@ec@c Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health €hum& Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask: goggles or
face shield, protective gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Contact with eyes causes irritation, if
continued for a long period, ingestion or inhalation of silver compounds can cause permanent
discoloration of the skin (argyria); General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: move to fresh air.
INGESTION: give large amount of water: induce vomiting. EYES: flush with water for at least 15
min. SKIN: flush with water, wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit
Value): 0.01 mg/m3; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not
available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im’tant characteristics: Data not available;
Liquid or Solid Im*tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; aecial
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Comn Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymrim‘on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
SILVER NITRATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Lunar caustic; Chemical Formula: AgNO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Solid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Odorless.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
169.87; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: Decomposes; Freezing Point: 414, 212, 485; Critical Temperature:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 4.35 at 19 “C (solid); Vapor (e)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat ofDecomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Concentrated solution will produce irritation, ulceration,