Product ID:QCS-TMAA QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES - TRACE METALS AA
MSDS Date:06/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030107
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BRXWQ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

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

Info Phone: 800-522-7739/201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL HUMAN LDLO: 430 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITANT. HAZARDS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED
NITRIC ACID. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID- INHALATION: FATAL/EDEMA OF
LARYNX & BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMO NITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. EYE:
PERMANENT DAMAGE/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. SKIN: HARMFUL ABSORPTION.
INGESTION: TEETH EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID- INHALATION: MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION/COUGHING/WHEEZING/LARYNGITIS/BREATH
SHORTNESS/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/VOMITING/SPASM/INFLAMMATION OF
LARYNX/BRONCHI. EYE: BURNS/IRRITATION. SKI N: BURNS/DEEP
ULCER/STAIN OF BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. INGESTION:
BURNS TO MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, LIFTING LIDS. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SEND TO HOSPITAL.
ONLY IF PATIENT CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:N/ R
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/INCOMPATIBLES. STRONG BASES CAUSE VIOLENT
SPLATTERING. HIGH TEMPS CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER
MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE

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

Respiratory Protection:MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
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 PPM OF BARIUM; 5 PPM EACH OF ARSENIC/CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, &
SELENIUM; 1 PPM OF SILVER; 0.5 PPM OF CADMIUM; & 0.2 PPM IF
MERCURY, ALL IN A SOLUTION OF 5% NITRIC ACID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID: REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS,
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, STRONG BASES, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS, NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS

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

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