Product ID:INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION STANDARD, ICAL-1
MSDS Date:05/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042707
MSDS Number: BSVHG

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

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

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-100%

CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM & SODIUM IN SOLUTION AT <1%

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,

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:CORROSIVE! DILUTE SOLNS LESS HAZ THAN
CONC. CONC:MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST
IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV
BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,
LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENET BURNS; MAY CAUSE DEEP ULCERS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& STAINS SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/ YELLOWISH
BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS.
INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &
GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA
OFLARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 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. INGE ST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO
HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PAITIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES TO
WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORG/ READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONC HNO3 (SUPDAT

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 GLA SSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHING. LAB COAT. HAVE
IMMED AVAIL OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMER. DELUGE SHOWER (ANSI DSGN
STNDS).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: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. MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASE WILL CAUSE
VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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