Product ID:DYSPROSIUM ABSORPTION STANDARD SOLUTION (SU
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N034062
MSDS Number: BPWBP

SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP

1001 WEST SAINT PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
US

Emergency Phone: 800-325-5832;800-231-8327

Info Phone: 314-771-5765;414-273-3850

Cage: GO059

SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION

2060 MILWAUKEE, WI 53201 US

Telephone: 800-231-8327

Cage: GO059

NITRIC ACID

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

OSHA PEL 2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF S PASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
SYMP OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICA L PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD C LTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFOREREUSE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE O*2. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEM SAFETY GOG, RUBBER BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA ASH. PLACE IN
COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
VENTILATE AREA AND WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO
NOT BREATHE VAP. CORR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. CAUSES BURNS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: (HN03) 20709-8.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.005
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEU SOLN & ADD FILTERING AGENT (10G PER 100ML).
EVAP LIQ & BAG RESIDUAL SOLID FOR BURIAL IN A LANDFILL SITE
APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL LAWS.

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