Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD SINGLE ELEMENT SOLN,
MSDS Date:01/26/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020527
MSDS Number: BLRMW

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVENUE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: LINDA PINDILLI

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

ON SKIN, THE LIQ/CONC VAP PRODUCES IMMEDIATE, SEVERE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

6);

CAS: 13478-00-7

RTECS: QR7300000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG(NI)/M3

& SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50:(INHALE/RAT) 224 PPM(NO2)/30M
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES 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 IN
CONT W/ EYES. NICKEL SALTS AS DUST/FUME CAUSE SENSIT DERMAT &
PROBABLY PRODUCE CANCER OF PARANASAL SINUSES & LUNG. IN HIGH CONC
IT IS A RESP IRRITANT. "NICKEL ITCH" IS A DERMAT RESULTING FROM
SENSIT(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS: GROUP 1
(IARC); GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO NICKEL. FIRST SYMP IS ITCHING,
WHICH OCCURS UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE SKIN ERUPTION. THIS MAY FOLLOW BY
ULCERS, ECZEMA, PIGMENTED/DEPIGMENTED PLAQUES W/LUNG, ASTHMA, ALSO
DECREASED PULM FUNC, D YSPNEA & POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING
HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUMONITIS. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
MUCH (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: 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 BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MD IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. CONC HNO3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS
SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAM HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/ SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT IN 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/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCEDURES.

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:HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. LAB COAT.
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATL
TO AVOID: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. E
FTS OF OVEREXP: IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID
VAP/MIST IS AN IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB (SEE ING 3)

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 A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC NOX.
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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