Silver nitrite
Agent Name
Silver nitrite
CAS Number
7783-99-5
Formula
Ag.H-N-O2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitrous acid, silver(1+) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN2627
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Light yellow odorless solid; Turns gray in light; Soluble in 300 parts water; [Merck Index] Powder; [Aldrich MSDS] Light yellow, odorless, crystalline solid; Water solubility = 3.3 g/L; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make sodium nitrite for water analysis; Also used as reagent for primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols; [Merck Index]
Comments
An oxidizer that can intensify fire; A skin, respiratory tract, and strong eye irritant; May cause argyria; Targets blood and smooth muscle; Harmful by ingestion; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Silver." See "NITRATES and NITRITES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag (sol. compds.)
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag (sol. compnds.)
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 "Nitrites, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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