Product ID:ATOMIC ABSORB STD-1000 PPM,OF (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:12/17/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010899
MSDS Number: BHVKM

SPEX INDUSTRIES,INC.

3880 PARK AVENUE
EDISON, NJ 08820

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: LINDA PINDILLI

Cage: 07987

SPEX INDUSTRIES, INC

EDISON, NJ 08820 US

Telephone: (201) 549-7144

Cage: 07987

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 1-50%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHOSPHOROUS (YELLOW) (SARA III)

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3500000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITRIC ACID:POSS FATAL IF INHAL OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.EYE CONTACT PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS WHICH MAY
RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN CONT PRODUCES
IMMED,SEVERE,PENETRATING BURNS.VA P/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED
TEETH.INGESTION CAUSES IMMED BURNS OF MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT.SEV BURNS,IMPAIRED
VISION.SKIN:IRRIT.LIQ/VAP:IMMED,SEV,PENETRATING BURNS.CONC
SOLN:DEEP ULCERS,BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOW-BROWN STAINS.ABSORPTION
HARMFUL.INGEST:VAP/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH.I MMED PAIN/BURNS
OF MOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,GI TRACT.INHAL:SPASM,INFLAM,EDEMA OF LARYNX &
BRONCHI,CHEM PNEUM/PULM EDEMA (SEE SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING,THEN FLUSH
SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE.INGES TION:CALL MD IMMED .INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
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 NOT COMBUST,BUT IS
OXIDIZER/HEAT OF REACTION W/ COMBUST (ALCOHOL,WOOD,TURPENTINE,METAL
POWDERS,HS,ETC) MAY CAUSE IGNIT/EXPLO.REACTS (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.DILUTE WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH,LIME,ETC.WIPE UP AND PUT INTO A SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.WASH OFF SPILL SITE WITH WATER AFTER
MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.WEA R CHEM RESISTANT
GLASSES,GLOVES,CLTHG.WEAR RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS,RUBBER & COATINGS.STORE AT ROOM TEMP.KEEP SEALED
TIGHT WHEN NOT IN USE.HAVE EYE WASH IMMED AVAIL.
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT,OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE LIQUID.AVOID
INHAL,INGEST,SKIN/EYE CONT.WEAR PROTECTIVE
GLASSES,GLOVES,CLTHG.WEAR OSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.USE IN
CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.WASH CAREFULLY AFTER U SE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .USE IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.HAVE EYE WASH IMMEDIATELY
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.WASH
CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:PHOSPHOROUS IN 2% NITRIC ACID,AQP2-500 OR AQP2-100.EXPLO HAZ:W/
METALS TO RELEASE H.INCR TEMP:CONTR MAY BURST/LIBERATE TOX NO*X
VAP.MATLS TO AVOID:CONT W/ STRONG BASES CAUSES VIOLENT SPLATTERI
NG.EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:BURNING
PAIN,COUGH,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,HDCH,NAUS,VOMIT.RTE OF ENTRY:ALL .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1,H*2O=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT LIQUID WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLO W/ COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS
(ALCOHOL,WOOD,TURPENTINE,METAL POWDERS,HS,ETC).(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE.ELEVATED
TEMP MAY CAUSE CONTRS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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