Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 1,000 PPM COPPER (SU
MSDS Date:08/03/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N028155
MSDS Number: BMXPY

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

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 (SARA III)

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

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN/ BURNS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPASM/INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI/CHEM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:THIS SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED/INGESTED/ CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. INHAL OF CU FUME MAY
AFFECT UPPER RESP TRACT. OVEREXP TO CMPDS OF COPPER MAY BE RELATED
TO LIVER/HEART DISEASE, RHEUMATOID ARTHR ITIS, & LEUKEMIA.
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS
IRRIT TO EYES/MUC MEMB/SKIN. CONT W/EYES PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY
RSLT IN PERM DMG/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONCENTRATED VAP
PRDCES IMMED/SEV/PE NETRATING BURNS; CONCENTRATED SOLN CAUSES DEEP
ULCERS/STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BEFO RE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

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 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS
A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS OR
COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. CAN REACT WITH (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT
W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTR FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL RES IST PROTECTION. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP.
KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:HAVE IMMED AVAIL OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMER.
IRRITANT, OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE LIQUID. AVOID INHAL/INGEST/CONT
W/EYES & SKIN. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. THIS SOLUTION IS SUBJECT
TO RPTG REQ OF SEC 313 OF SARA TITLE III & OF 40 CFR 372.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: IN 2% NITRIC ACID, PLCU2-2X. EXPLO HAZ:
METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. MATLS TO AVOID: MATLS SUCH AS:
ALCOHOL/WOOD/ TURPENTINE/METAL PWDRS/HYDROGEN SULFIDE/ETC. CONT
W/ST RONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
VAP/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOSURE. (ING 3)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOS
W/COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE/USE. ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC NO*X.
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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