Silver nitrate caustic pencil, 10 g

Silver nitrate is a caustic: in contact with moist tissue it cauterises it and leaves a dark stain. In the clinic the pencil is used for small chemical cauterisations, touching only the spot to be treated after moistening the tip.

This is a 10 g stick sealed in a protective tube with cap. On the label it is classified as corrosive (causes severe skin burns and eye damage, H314) and oxidising (H272): handle it with gloves and away from flammable materials.

Technical data

• Silver nitrate, 10 g stick
• Protective tube with cap
• Hazards on the label: H272, H314

Warnings

• For medical staff only
• It also affects healthy skin and stains skin, fabrics and surfaces
• Keep closed, away from combustible materials