Product ID:PLNA2-2X PLASMA STANDARD SOLUTION
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037041
MSDS Number: BVSXX

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
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

NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CARBONATE *94-3*

CAS: 479-19-8

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM CARBONATE-SKIN:
IRRITANT/NECROSIS. EYES: NECROSIS. INGESTION: GI TRACT CORROSION.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/RESPIRATORY IRRITANT. CONCENTRATED
NITRIC ACID-SKIN: FATAL ABSORPTION/IRRITANT/SEVE RE BURNS/DEEP
ULCERS. EYES: IRRITANT/SEVERE BURNS/PERMANENT DAMAGE. INGESTION:
BURNS TO MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/GI TRACT. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SODIUM CARBONATE-IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED
NITRIC ACID-IRRITATION, BURNS, ULCERS, BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH
BROWN SKIN STAINS, TEETH EROSION, PAIN, SPASM, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION:
MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID IS NOT
COMBUSTIBLE, BUT IS A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION
W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE.
WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH
SITE W/WATER AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT
GLASSES, GLOVES, CLOTHING & MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE

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

Respiratory Protection:MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, EYE
WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HAZARDS CONT'D: CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLES/OXIDIZERS. HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: INHALATION:
FATAL/EDEMA OF THE LARYNX/BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY
EDEMA. SY MPTOMS & HEALTH HAZARDS FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEVERE THAN EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED NITRIC
ACID.

Spec Gravity: 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/AN ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID-COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS,
STONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES & VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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