Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD MULTI ELEMENT SOL, X
MSDS Date:02/13/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020543
MSDS Number: BLHYJ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVENUE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: LINDA OLCHVARY

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

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; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP OR MIST
IS IRRIT OF EYE, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYE, PRODUCES SEVERE
BURNS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,
LIQ OR CONC VAP PRODUCES IMMED, SEVERE & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SOLS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN
BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED
TEETH W/ PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS
OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM,
INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA.
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BE FORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IFIRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MD IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONC HNO3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORGANIC/
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. WEAR NIOSH/ (SUPDAT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO3 IS NOT COMBUST BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS

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 GLA SSES, 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, 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:CHEM WRKRS GOG W/FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF EMERG EYE
WASH. CHEMICALLY RESISTANT CLOTHING, LAB COAT. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MATLS TO
AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
ETC. CONTACT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS O
F OVEREXP:SYMPS MAY INCL:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUSEA & VOMIT.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:APPROXIMATELY 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/COMBUST
ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: (SUPP DATA)
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 ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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