MSDS Name: Silver Oxide
Catalog Numbers: 191136
Synonyms: Argentous oxide
Company Identification: Nile Chemicals
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Eyes: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids. Get medical aid imme diately. Do NOT allow victim to rub eyes or keep eyes closed.
Skin: Get medical aid immediately. Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes.
Ingestion: If victim is conscious and alert, give 2-4 cupfuls of milk or water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical aid immediately.
Inhalation: Get medical aid immediately. Remove from exposure and move to fresh air immediately. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Notes to Physician: Treat symptomatically and supportively.
Antidote: None.

General Information: Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause fire. Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent contact with skin and eyes. Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to prevent contact with thermal decomposition products.
Extinguishing Media: For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam.
Flash Point: Not applicable.
Autoignition Temperature: Not applicable.
Explosion Limits, Lower:Not available.
Upper: Not available.
NFPA Rating: (estimated) Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Instability: 1; Special Hazard: OX

General Information: Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in Section 8.
Spills/Leaks: Vacuum or sweep up material and place into a suitable disposal container. Avoid generating dusty conditions. Remove all sources of ignition.

Handling: Wash thoroughly after handling. Use with adequate ventilation. Keep container tightly closed. Avoid contact with clothing and other combustible materials. Do not get on skin or in eyes. Do not ingest or inhale. Do not store near combustible materials.
Storage: Keep away from sources of ignition. Do not store near combustible materials. Store in a tightly closed container. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible substances.

Engineering Controls: Use adequate general or local exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below the permissible exposure limits.
Exposure Limits

Physical State: Solid
Appearance: brown-black
Odor: odorless
pH: Not available.
Vapor Pressure: Not available.
Vapor Density: Not available.
Evaporation Rate:Not available.
Viscosity: Not available.
Boiling Point: Not available.
Freezing/Melting Point:392 deg F
Decomposition Temperature:Not available.
Solubility: Negligible in water.
Specific Gravity/Density:7.14
Molecular Formula:Ag2O
Molecular Weight:231.7358

Chemical Stability: Stable. Absorbs carbon dioxide from the air.
Conditions to Avoid: Incompatible materials, combustible materials, organic materials, reducing agents.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials: Reacts dangerously with ammonia. Grinding silver oxide with metal sulfides, selenium, sulfur, or phosphorus can cause ignition. Hydrogen sulfide may ignite when in contact with silver oxide. Incompatible with hydrazines, amines, sulfur, metal sulfides, and carbon monoxide.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Oxygen, silver fumes.
Hazardous Polymerization: Has not been reported.

RTECS#:      
CAS# 20667-12-3: VW4900000
LD50/LC50:
CAS# 20667-12-3:
     Oral, mouse: LD50 = 1027 mg/kg;
     Oral, rat: LD50 = 2820 mg/kg;
.

Carcinogenicity:
CAS# 20667-12-3: Not listed by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65.

Epidemiology: No data available.
Teratogenicity: No data available.
Reproductive Effects: No data available.
Mutagenicity: No data available.
Neurotoxicity: No data available.
Other Studies:

No information available.

Chemical waste generators must determine whether a discarded chemical is classified as a hazardous waste. US EPA guidelines for the classification determination are listed in 40 CFR Parts 261.3. Additionally, waste generators must consult state and local hazardous waste regulations to ensure complete and accurate classification.
RCRA P-Series: None listed.
RCRA U-Series: None listed.

US FEDERAL

TSCA
     CAS# 20667-12-3 is listed on the TSCA inventory.
Health & Safety Reporting List
     None of the chemicals are on the Health & Safety Reporting List.
Chemical Test Rules
     None of the chemicals in this product are under a Chemical Test Rule.
Section 12b
     None of the chemicals are listed under TSCA Section 12b.
TSCA Significant New Use Rule
     None of the chemicals in this material have a SNUR under TSCA.
CERCLA Hazardous Substances and corresponding RQs
     None of the chemicals in this material have an RQ.
SARA Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances
     None of the chemicals in this product have a TPQ.
SARA Codes
     CAS # 20667-12-3: immediate, delayed, fire.
Section 313
     This material contains Silver oxide (Ag2O) (listed as Silver compounds), 100%, (CAS# 20667-12-3) which is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of SARA Title III and 40 CFR Part 373.
Clean Air Act:
     This material does not contain any hazardous air pollutants.
     This material does not contain any Class 1 Ozone depletors.
     This material does not contain any Class 2 Ozone depletors.
Clean Water Act:
     None of the chemicals in this product are listed as Hazardous Substances under the CWA.
     None of the chemicals in this product are listed as Priority Pollutants under the CWA. CAS# 20667-12-3 is listed as a Toxic Pollutant under the Clean Water Act.
OSHA:
     None of the chemicals in this product are considered highly hazardous by OSHA.
STATE
     CAS# 20667-12-3 can be found on the following state right to know lists: California, (listed as Silver compounds), Pennsylvania, (listed as Silver compounds).
 

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