Product ID:PLAS2-3X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 10,000 (SU
MSDS Date:03/04/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028975
MSDS Number: BNBNS

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

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

ARSENIC ACID

CAS: 7778-39-4

RTECS: CG0700000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2-2%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG(AS)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG (AS)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)48 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED
INGESTED/ ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES INTO
CONT W/EYES. EXPOS TO ARSENIC CMPD CAN CAUSE DISORDERS OF NERV & GI
SYS, MUC MEMB & SKIN. INGEST OF A RSENIC CMPD CAN BE POISONOUS,
LEADING TO DEATH. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH
IS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC (INORGANIC): OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB
& SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM
DAM & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON S KIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV &
PENETRATING BURNS; CONCENTRATED SOLN CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN
A (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS OCCAS LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: CALL MD . IF IRRITATION CONTINUES,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATL SUCH AS; ALCOHOL,
WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A
SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF WITH
WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS. STORE @ ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEM RESISTANT CLTHG. LAB COAT. HAVE IMMED
AVAILABILITY OF AN EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:ARSENIC IN 5% NITRIC ACID. MATL TO AVOID: MATL
SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTER. EFTS
OF OVEREXP: BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWNCOLOR. VAP & MIST MAY
ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ (ING 3)

HCC:T7
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLE ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.

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

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