Product ID:INTRUMENT CALIBRATION STANDARD, ICAL-5
MSDS Date:08/10/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N047758
MSDS Number: BTYFF

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

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

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THIS MATL IS NOT KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY CHEM LISTED AS

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:CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
MUCH IS INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CONCENTRATED NITRIC
ACID VAPOR OR MIST IS AN IRRIT OF THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
SKIN. IN CONTACT WITH EYES, IT P RODUCES SEVERE BURNS WHICH MAY
RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON THE SKIN, THE
LIQUID (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OR CONC VAP PRODUCES IMMED, SEVERE &
PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS AND STAIN THE
SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. THE VAPOR & MIST MAY
ERODE THE EXPOSED T EETH WITH PRLNGD EXPOSURE. INGEST OF LIQ WILL
CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT.(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: MOV E TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IMMED
OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN
IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR 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 CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESISTANT GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN
ANSI APPVD EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ANSI APPVD DELUGE SHOWER
.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: MATERIALS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES WILL
CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP: INHAL MAY BE FATAL
CAUSIN G SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPS INCL; (ING 3)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES 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. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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