Product ID:MATRIX MODIFIER, MMLA2
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N054001
MSDS Number: BVXHZ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: V. 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: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LANTHANUM OXIDE; (LA*20*3)

CAS: 1312-81-8

RTECS: OE5330000

Fraction By Weight: 5.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BURNING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.

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:HLTH HAZ DATA ON LANTHANUM IS LIMITED.
LANTHANUM IS SHOWN TO HAVE ANTICOAGULANT EFTS ON BLOOD. CONC NITRIC
ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHAL/ABSORB THRU SKIN. CONC
NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRITAN T OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT
W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, PENETRATING
BURNS; CONC SOLN CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH
W/PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAU SE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM,
INFLAMM & EDEMA OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR
@ LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR . INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO
HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER/MILK.
IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST
MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE (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.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS. STORE @ ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:HAVE IMMED AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN /
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID:WOOD,
TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG
BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:LARYNX (ING
4)

HCC:D4
Spec Gravity:APPROX. 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATL SUCH AS; ALCOHOL (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM STOR & USE. ELEVATED
TEMP MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOX OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOX NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES
& VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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