Product ID:PLSE2-3X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD MULTI- (SU
MSDS Date:05/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028977
MSDS Number: BNBNV

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORAL, RAT) 6700 MG/KG.

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 96-98%

TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEM PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, & VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED/INGESTED OR UPON CONT W/SKIN & EYES. EXPOS TO SELENIUM MAY
CAUSE ABDOM PAINS/DIARR/ VOMIT/CHEST PAINS/ COUGHING/DFCLTY IN
BRTHG. INHAL MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRIT. SKIN CO NT MAY CAUSE DERMAT.
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONCENTRATED HNO3 VAP/MIST IS IRRIT
TO EYES/MUC MEMB/SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONCENTRATED
VAP PRDCES IMMED/SEV/PE NETRATING BURNS; CONCENTRATED SOLN CAUSE
DEEP ULCERS/STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR.
(ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING
UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: MO VE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED
OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO3 REACTS EXPLOS W/COMBUST
ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: ALCOHOL/WOOD/
TURPENTINE/METAL POWDERS/HYDROGEN SULFIDE/ETC. (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/H2O & NEUT
W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTR FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/H2O AFTER MATL PICK UP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR PERSONAL PROTE CTION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST WITH CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. IMMEDIATE
AVAILABILITY OF AN EYEWASH/DELUGE SHOWER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME: ELEMENT SOLUTION 10,000 PPM OF SELENIUM IN 5% NITRIC
ACID. EXPLO HAZ: CONCENTRATED HNO3 IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/ COMBUST MAY
CAUSE IGNITION. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.
MATLS TO AVOID: MATLS SUCH AS: ALCOHOL, WOOD, (ING 4)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOS
W/COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE.
ELEVATED TEMP MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES
OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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