Product ID:ALTERNATE INTERESTS STANDARD - 1,000 PPM EA
MSDS Date:05/05/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N035678
MSDS Number: BQLDQ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 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

9); (CR

CAS: 7789-02-8

RTECS: GB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.5MG(CR)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

NICKEL; (NI) (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG (NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUM. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHAL,
INGEST/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES INTO
CONT W/EYES. SINCE EXPOS ARE OFTEN MIXED, CONSIDERATION SHLD BE
GIVEN TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, WHICH IS TH E MORE TOX FORM & CARCIN
FORM OF CHROMIUM.(MFR) DERM FROM SOME CHROMIC SALTS HAS BEEN
REPORTED. NICKEL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
(NTP), GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CMPDS AS DUST/FUME CAUSE SENSIT DERM &
PROBABLY PRDCE CANCER OF PARANASAL SINUSES & LUNG(MFR).IN HIGH
CONCS IT IS RESP IRRIT."NICKEL ITCH" IS DERM RSLTG FROM SENSIT TO
NICKEL. FIRST SYMP IS I TCH, WHICH OCCURS UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE SKIN
ERUPTION.THIS MAY BE FOLLOWED BY
ULCERS,ECZEMA,PIGMENTED/DEPIGMENTED (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS . WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED HELP IMMED. SEND TO HOSPITAL.
ONLY IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESISTANT GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUB & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP TIGHTLY
SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE LIQUID & CARCINOGEN.
AVOID INHAL, INGEST & CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG W/FULL LGHT FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER . HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY
OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:OF CHROMIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, NICKEL,
TITANIUM & VANADIUM, ALL IN A SOLUTION OF 5% NITRIC ACID, INT-A2.
MATLS TO AVOID:HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL
CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:PLAQUES W/LUNG, ASTHMA,
ALSO DECR PULM FUNC, DYSPNEA & POSS OF DEVEL (ING 4)

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH
AS:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO BURST &
LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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