Product ID:SINGLE ELEMENT PLASMA SOLUTION STANDARD, PLK2-2Y
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044394
MSDS Number: BTLWP

SPEX IND INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: IO044

SPEX IND INC

EDISON, NJ 08820 US

Telephone: 908-549-7144

Cage: IO044

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3)

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

0.26-2.6

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL; BURNING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HDCH, NAUS, AND VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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:POTASSIUM NITRATE MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED, &/OR CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. IRRIT TO RESP TRACT
MAY OCCUR UPON INHAL. EXPOS TO SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL I F TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN
IRRITANT OF EYES,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT
PRDCE SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DAM & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON
SKIN, LIQ/CONCENTRATED VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS;
CONCENTRATED SOLN CAUS E DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH
W/PRLNGD(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. ING EST: GET IMMED MED HELP. INDUCE VOMITING ONLY IF PATIENT
IS CONSCIOUS.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOS
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD,
TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES , GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, & COATINGS. STORE @ ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN
ANSI APVD EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ANSI APVD DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID:SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT
SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP: EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED
PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.INHAL MAY BE FATAL
CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, (ING 4)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOS
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS 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. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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