Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD - PLCE2-2Y
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N051326
MSDS Number: BVFDD

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 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: 2%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

6);

CAS: 10294-41-4

RTECS: FK6300000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MEETING ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2.
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 ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
CERIUM NITRATE MAY BE HAZ IF INHALED, INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN OR
EYES. IRRIT MAY OCCUR TO LUNGS, SKIN & EYES UPON CONT. CONC NITRIC
ACIDMAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NITRIC ACID 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 & PENETRAT ING BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS&
STAIN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY
ERODE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: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. IF IR RIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:GET MED ATTN
IMMED. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER/MILK.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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:VENTILATE 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 RESIST GL ASSES, GLOVES, CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER (WORK HYG)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHG. HAVE IMMED
AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. DELUGE SHOWER (ING
7)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. EYE PROTECTION:
GOGGLES WITH FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: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:WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYD
ROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASESWILL CAUSE VIOLENT
SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:EXPOS TEETH W/PRLNG (ING 4)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, (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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