Product ID:CONTRACT REQUIRED DETECTION LIMITS STANDARD
MSDS Date:04/26/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F023642
MSDS Number: BNJCZ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
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

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 20% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

THALLIUM

CAS: 7440-28-0

RTECS: XG3425000

Fraction By Weight: 20% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BERYLLIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 10% PPM

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

CADMIUM, CADMIUM PIGMENT (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 10% PPM

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SELENIUM

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS8310000

Fraction By Weight: 10% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 6% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 120% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

VANADIUM

CAS: 1314-62-1

RTECS: YW1355000

Fraction By Weight: 100% PPM

OSHA PEL C,0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3RDUST;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL (SOLUBLE)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 80% PPM

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC (A1)

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 50% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 40% PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 30% PPM

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

ARSENIC (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN), ARSENICALS

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: 20% PPM

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (AS)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20% PPM

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL HUMAN LDLO: 430 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: ABSORPTION/IRRITATION/BURNS.
EYES: IRRITATION/SEVERE BURNS/PERMANENT DAMAGE/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION/ERODE EXPOSED
TEETH/SPASM/INFLAMMATION/COUGH/WHEEZNG/SHORTNE SS OF
BREATH/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/VOMITING. INGESTION: PAIN & BURNS TO
MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC, CHROMIUM, BERYLLIUM, CADMIUM, &
LEAD ARE SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGENS BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: ABSORPTION. EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT
DAMAGE, & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. INHALATION: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA, BURNING SENSATION, LARYNGITIS, EDEMA OF THE LARYNX
& BRONCHI. INGESTION: PAIN & BURNS OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, &
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. ONLY IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CORROSIVE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH
AS ALCOHOL/WOOD/TURPENTINE/METAL POWDERS/HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT SEALED CONTAINER
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL
PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR MSHA/N IOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE GEAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION, &
CONTACT W/EYE & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity: 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC, READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, & STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUME & VAPORS.
CAN REACT W/METAL TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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