Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, PLCR2-2Y
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044949
MSDS Number: BSDKD

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (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

0.77-7.7.

CAS: 7789-02-8

RTECS: GB6300000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PENETRATING BURNS; CONCENTRATED SOLNS CAUSE DEEP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS SOLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED,
INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES INTO
CONT W/EYES. CARCINOMA OF LUNG IS OF GREATEST CONCERN ASSOC W/INDUS
EXPOS TO CHROMIUM. PRLNG EXP OS CAN CAUSE DMG TO LIVER & KIDNEYS &
PROMOTE STOM PAINS, VOMIT, DIARR & GASTRIC CANCER. BLOOD CHANGES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SUCH AS LEUKOCYTOSIS, LEUKOPENIA,
MONOCYTOSIS & EOSINOPHILLA MAY ALSO OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOS TO
CHROMIUM CMPDS. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH
IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST
IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV
BURNS WHICH (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. INGES T:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. INDUCE VOMITING ONLY IF
PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD,
TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE 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 GL ASSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA (ING 9)
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 & CARCINOGEN. 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 APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGS & (ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER . HAVE IMMED AVAILABILITY OF
EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLTHG. LAB
COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A STRONG OXIDIZER &
ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN
REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. MATLS TO AVOID:SUCH A S;
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT
W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS (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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