Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD VANADIUM/NITRIC ACID, PLV2-2Y
MSDS Date:08/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044365
MSDS Number: BSBYX

SPEX IND INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

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: 2-15%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM; 4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

VANADIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT; (VANADIUM) (SARA III)

CAS: 7803-55-6

RTECS: YW0875000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RESP

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INHALED, INGESTED, CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. VANADIUM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGRED 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONC HNO*3 MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMB &
SKIN. EYES:SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. SKIN:LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCE IMMED , SEV & PENETRATING
BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH
W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST:LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL:MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM &
EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCH I, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS: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 OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL:MO VE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF PERSON IS 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 HNO*3 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 RESISTANT GLAS SES, 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:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN
EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. WEAR CHEM RESISTANT CLOTHING.
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
SEV FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID. SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF (ING 4)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST AND 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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