Product ID:INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION STANDARD, ICAL-6
MSDS Date:08/10/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N047760
MSDS Number: BTYFH

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

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

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

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:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL
IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID
VAP/MIST IS AN IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES,
IT PRDES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DAM & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCE IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONC SOLN CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN
SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST ERODE
EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &
BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL
CAUSINGSPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &
PULM EDEMA (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. I NGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO
HOSPITAL. ONLY IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QTY OF WATER/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: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 PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASS ES, 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, AND COATINGS. STORE @ ROOM TEMP.
KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT W/EYES AND
SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/ (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMED AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE
WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC: CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: SYMPS INCL; BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZ, LA
RYNGITIS, SHORT OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS, & VOMIT. EYE PROT: FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

HCC:C1
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 SUCH (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO
BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELESE 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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