Product ID:PLBI4-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 1,000 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044392
MSDS Number: BTLWM

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

BISMUTH; (BI)

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 89-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INVOLVING ACCUM OF BI IN LIVER. CONC HNO*3

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONC HNO*3 VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID (HNO*3) ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC HNO*3.
HOWEVER, SINCE HNO*3 IS IN SOLN AT 1% FOR 10,000 PPM OR GREATER,
HLTH HAZS FOR CONC HNO*3 ARE GIV EN. BISMUTH MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED, INGESTED &/OR CNTCTD W/SKIN/EYES. THERAPEUTIC
USE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BI HAVE SHOWN TOX EFTS TO INCL
GINGIVITIS, DEPOSITS OF BI IN COLON, ULCERATIVE STOMATIS, MALAISE,
NAUS, LOSS OF APPETITE, WT LOSS, HDCH, SLEEPINESS, DEPRESS,
ASTHENIA & JOINT PAINS. PRURITUS , HERPES ZOLTAN & EXFOLIATIVE DERM
CAN RSLT AS SKIN RXNS. KIDNEY POISONING BY BI CAN LEAD TO DEATH,
SOMETIMES (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BE FORE REUSE. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONC HNO*3 IS NOT (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 GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER AND COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE IMMED AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY. LAB COAT. DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA
.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:OF BISMUTH IN 10% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO
HAZ:COMBUST BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER & HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS
OR COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAM
HYDROGEN G AS. MATLS TO AVOID:TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. CNTCT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS I.E. ALCOHOL, WOOD, (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 AND VAPORS.

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

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