Product ID:PLNI2-2Y, SINGLE ELEMENT PLASMA SOLUTION (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:08/08/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N045181
MSDS Number: BSDMZ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL; (NI) (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

& VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON THE SKIN, THE LIQ/CONC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS AND STAIN THE SKIN A BRIGHT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ERODE THE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNGD EXPOSURE. INGEST OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ESOPHAGUS AND GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PNEUMONITIS & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL; BURNING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED,
INGEST/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES INTO
CNTCT W/EYES. NICKEL SALTS ARE ALL CONSIDERED TO BE CARCIN ACCORD
TO OSHA, NTP, & IARC. NICKEL SALTS AS DUST/FUME CAUSE SENSIT DERM
& PROBABLYPRODUCE CANCER OF THE PARANASAL SINUSES & LUNG. IN HIGH
CONCS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH
(ING 12)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IT IS A RESP IRRIT. "NICKEL ITCH" IS A
DERM RSLTG FROM SENSIT TO NICKEL. FIRST SYMP IS ITCHING, WHICH
OCCURS UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE SKIN ERUPTION. THIS MAY BE FOLLOWED BY
ULCERS, ECZEMA, PIGMENT ED/DEPIGMENTED PLAQUES W/LUNG, ASTHMA, ALSO
DECR PULM FUNCTION, DYSPNEA & POSS OF DEVELOPING
HYPERSENSITIVITY(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BEFORE REU SE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMED MED HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS,
GIVE A LRG QTY OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING (ING 13)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACT EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESISTANT GLA SSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MHSA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLATICS, RUBBER, AND 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:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN
EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:STD 1,000 PPM OF NICKEL IN 2% NITRIC ACID. EFTS
OF OVEREXP:PNEUMONITIS. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH
IS INHALED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN
IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CNTCT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEV
BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG (ING 4)

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUST ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS (ING 10)
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 REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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