Dust entry

Silver (metal dust and soluble

Metal: White, lustrous solid. OSHA ID121 Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 107.9 Skin: Prevent skin contact NIOSH/OSHA BP: 3632°F Eyes: Prevent eye contact 0.25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf£/PaprHie£ Sol: Insoluble Wash skin: When contam 0.5 mg/m3: 100F/ScbaF/SaF Fl.P: NA Remove

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

Blue-gray eyes, nasal septum, throat, skin; irrit, ulceration skin; Skin: Water flushTarget organs: Nasal septum, skin, eyes Swallow: Medical attention immed

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Silver (metal dust and soluble. Physical description: Metal: White, lustrous solid. OSHA ID121 Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 107.9 Skin: Prevent skin contact NIOSH/OSHA BP: 3632°F Eyes: Prevent eye contact 0.25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf£/PaprHie£ Sol: Insoluble Wash skin: When contam 0.5 mg/m3: 100F/ScbaF/SaF Fl.P: NA Remove

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

Controls

follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
use exposure monitoring
use engineering and work-practice controls
use appropriate respiratory protection