Product ID:TCLP, TOXICITY CHARACTERISTICS LEACHATE (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:04/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059220
MSDS Number: BXGPV

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) (CONTAINING

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

500 PPM.

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: N/K

25 PPM.

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

25 PPM.

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

25 PPM.

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

25 PPM.

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

5 PPM.

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

5 PPM.

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZARD LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFO .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1%/GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR
CONC NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS
IRRIT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT
W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING
BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DE EP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH
W/PRLNG EXPOS. (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:MOVE T O FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED OBTAIN
MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS
OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES , GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE LIQUID. AVOID
INHALATION, INGESTION & CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHG. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF
AN(ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:PROCEDURE STANDARD. EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN GAS.
CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SU LFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES (ING 9)

Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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