Silver acetate
Agent Name
Silver acetate
CAS Number
563-63-3
Formula
C2-H3-O2.Ag
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Silver monoacetate; Silver(1+) acetate; Silver(I) acetate; Acetic acid, silver(1+) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN3077
Category
Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Description
White to slightly gray solid; Soluble in 100 parts cold water; [Merck Index] Solubility in water = 10 g/L; [ChemIDplus] Beige powder; [Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in liquid ammonia (oxidizing agent); [Merck Index] Used in anti-smoking remedies; [EPA REDs] Used as a laboratory reagent and oxidizing agent; [Hawley]
Comments
Sensitive to light; [Merck Index] No evidence of developmental toxicity or teratogenicity in rats dosed by gavage on gestation days 6-19 (even at doses maternally toxic); NOAEL for maternal toxicity was 10 mg/kg/day and 100 mg/kg/day for developmental toxicity; [NTP] Dust is irritating to eyes, nose, and throat; Solid irritates skin and eyes; [CHRIS] Caused effects to metabolism and plasma proteins in 4-day intermittent study of rats (641 mg/kg); [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; May cause argyria; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Silver."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag (sol. compds.)
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag (sol. compds.)
MAK
0.01 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Ag (salts)
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Ag
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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