Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 1,000 PPM BARIUM (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040276
MSDS Number: BSGPP

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

0.14-1.4

CAS: 513-77-9

RTECS: CQ8600000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNING SENS, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. CAN REACT WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAN REACT WITH METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:THIS SOLUTION MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INGESTED, INHALED, OR CONTACTED WITH SKIN OR EYES. BARIUM COMPOUNDS
CAN BE POISONOUS. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE TO BARIUM ARE
GASTROENTERITIS, SLOW PULSE RATE, MUSCULAR PARA LYSIS & DERMAL,
NASAL & BRONCHIAL IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN IRRITANT OF EYES,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN. IN CONTACT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEVERE
BURNS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
ON SKIN, THE LIQ OR CONC VAPOR PRODUCES IMMED, SEVERE & PENETRATING
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALY LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY
BEFORE RE USE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMED MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN
IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HN*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL,
WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.(ING 8)

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

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. LAB COAT. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:IN 2% NITRIC ACID, PLBA2-2Y. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. THE VAP & MIST MAY ERODE THE EXPOSED
TEETH W /PRLNGD EXPOSURE. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &
BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL,(ING 4)

Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIING AGENT. IT REACT EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS (ING 6)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINER
TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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