Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 10,000 PPM OF CALCIU
MSDS Date:08/13/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N028158
MSDS Number: BMVLR

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID (HNO*3)

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

(ORAL,RAT)6450 MG/KG.

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 2:SEV TO MOD SKIN IRRIT. ING 1:MAY
BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS
IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV
BURNS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,
LIQ/CONCVAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENET BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH
W/PRLNG 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 PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS
INCL; BURNING (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. WASH CLOT HING THORO BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET
MD IMMED. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MD
IMMED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR 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.

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 GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHAL, INGEST & CONTACT W/EYES &
SKIN. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN
USE. LABEL AS IRRITANT, OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT. IMMED
AVAIL OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:IN 5% NITRIC ACID, PLCA 2-3X. MATLS TO
AVOID:HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONTACT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE
VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYN GITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH
AS:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO
BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC NO*X.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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