Product ID:AQSN5-100, ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:01/29/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053363
MSDS Number: BVVNF

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
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

Fraction By Weight: 1-50%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL 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:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL
IF TOO MUCH INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID
VAPOR/MIST IS IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CNTCT W/EYES,
PRDCE SEVERE BURNS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQUID/CONC VAP PRDCE IMMED, SEVERE &
PENETRATING BURNS; (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONC SOLUTIONS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS &
STAIN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY
ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQUID WILL CAUSE
IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE
FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM
PNEUM & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
WASH CLTHG THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
IRRIT CO NTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONC (ING 2)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/SODA ASH,LIMESTONE,ETC. WIPE UP,PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP COMPLETE. WEAR
CHEM RESISTANT GLASS ES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP TIGHTLY
SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. HAVE IMMED AVAIL OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER
WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER . WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME:1000 PPM OF TIN IN 20% HYDROCHLORIC ACID. MATLS TO
AVOID:SPLATTERING. SOME PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCLUDE:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARY NGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUS & VOM.
HNDLG/STOR PREC:SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CNTCT
W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT (SUPP DATA)
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 AND VAPORS. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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