Product ID:INT- A1 INTERFERENTS A STANDARD
MSDS Date:03/08/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F024067
MSDS Number: BNKCN

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: (201)549-7144

Info Phone: (201)549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIWAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, IRRITATION. EYES:
SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE , IRRITATION. INGESTION: PAIN &
BURNS TO MOUTH.ESOPHAGUS & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INHALATION:
FATAL CAUSING SPASM. INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX/BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTONS
ARE: BURNS/COUGHING/WHEEZING/LARYNGITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE
BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE, IRRITATION. INGESTION: PAIN & BURNS TO
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INHALATION: FATAL
CAUSING SPASM. INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX/&
BRONCHI/CHEMICALPNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTON ARE,
BURNS/COUGHING/WHEEZING/LARYNGITIS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LOTS OF WATER
OR MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HYDROGEN NITRATE REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS;
ALCOHOL WOOD, TURPENTINE/METAL POWERS/HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL
PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CH EMICAL RESISTANT
GLASSES/GLOVES/CLOTHES

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHES, EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Pres:N?K
Spec Gravity: 1K
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/AN ACRIS ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN NITRATE, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZER, HEAT, HYDROGEN GAS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN, OXIDE FUMES& VAPORS

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

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