Product ID:ICP-MS CALIBRATION STANDARD, ICPMS-1
MSDS Date:02/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044301
MSDS Number: BSBXF

SPEX IND INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAN

Cage: IO044

SPEX IND INC

EDISON, NJ 08820 US

Telephone: 908-549-7144

Cage: IO044

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM; 4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95-96%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
MUCH INHAL/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. AS VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC
MEMB & SKIN. EYES:SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. SKIN:LIQ/CONC VAP PRDC ES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING
BURNS; CONCSOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BROWN. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED
TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST:IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS
& GI TRACT. INHAL:MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMP INCL:BURNING
SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZ, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS
& (SUPDAT)
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 CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. I NGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED OBTAINMEDICAL HELP. SEND TO
HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER
OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO2 IS NOT COMBUST BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN (SUPDAT)

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:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER(SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:GAS. REACTS EXPLOS W/COMBUST ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATLS. MATLS TO AVOID:WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT
SPLATTERING . EFTS OF OVEREXP:VOMIT. SYMP/HAZ EXPECTED TO BE LESS
SEVERE FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID. EYE PROT:W/FULLLNGTH FACESHLD

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUT
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATL SUCH AS ALCOHOL, (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 AND VAPORS.

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

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