Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD (SEE SUPP)
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F029764
MSDS Number: BRXBL

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 800-522-7739/908-549-7144

Info Phone: 800-522-7739/908-549-7144

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: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CHROMIUM NITRATE NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 7789-02-8

RTECS: GB6300000

Fraction By Weight: .77-7.7%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3250 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION/EYES: IRRITANT.
SKIN: ABSORPTION/IRRITANT. CHROMIUM: CARCINOMA OF THE LUNG/LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE/STOMACH PAINS/BLOOD CHANGES. NITRIC ACID:
FATAL/ABSORPTION/PRIMARY IRRITANT/PERMAN ENT DAMAGE TO EYES/SEVERE
BURNS TO SKIN/BURNS TO THE GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:STOMACH PAIN/VOMIT/DIARRHEA/GASTRIC CANCER.
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. SEVERE BURNS TO EYES/SKIN/DEEP
ULCER/BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN STAIN ON SKIN/TEETH EROSION.
BURNS TO MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/GI T RACT. COUGH/WHEEZE/LARYNGITIS/BREATHE
SHORTNESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/VOMITING/BURNING SENSATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER/LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY
BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. INDUCE VOMITING ONLY IF THE PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID IS STRONG
OXIDIZER/HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE
IGNITION. REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH/LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH W/WATER. WEAR CHEMICAL
RESISTANT GLASSES/GLOVES/CLOTHING. WEAR NIO SH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH/LIMESTONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION/INGESTION/CONTACT
W/EYES & SKIN. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:SYMPTOMS/HEALTH HAZARDS FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED NITRIC
ACID. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS/RUBBER/COATINGS. ST RONG BASES WILL VIOLENTLY SPLATTER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
10,000 PPM CHROMIUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID - PLCR2-3X; 1000 PPM CHROMIUM IN
2% NITRIC ACID - PLCR2-2X; 1000 PPM CHROMIUM IN 2% NITRIC ACID -
PLCR2-2Y. LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR CHROMIUM NITRATE NONAHYDRATE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS,
STRONG BASES & METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT/ELEVATED TEMPERATURES/TEMPERATURES
>ROOM TEMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS/TOXIC NITROGEN
OXIDE FUMES & VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE LIQUID.

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