Product ID:INT-B1 INTERFERENCE CHECK STANDARD
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F023643
MSDS Number: BWHNS

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 800-522-7739/908-549-7144

Info Phone: 800-522-7739/908-549-7144

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: 5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95 - 99%

CADMIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC, SUPSECTED

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM (CD)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP;

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COBALT (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2B) *94-4*

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (IARC GROUP 2B) *94-4*

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

VANADIUM

CAS: 7440-62-2

RTECS: YW1355000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BERYLLIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, IARC,

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACGIH TLV: 2 UG/CUM (A2)

BARIUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAPOR/MIST IS
AN IRRITANT OF THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN. EYES: PRODUCES
SEVERE BURNS WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. SKIN: LIQUID/CONCENTRATED VAPOR PRODUCES SEVERE &
PENETRATING BURNS, THE SOLUTION CAUSES STAINS TO SKIN & A BRIGHT
YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, PAIN, SPASM.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DONT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS,
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE.
WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH
SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL
RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOVES & CLOTHING. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA 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 CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARD CONT'D: VAPOR & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PROLONGED
EXPOSURE. INGESTION: OF LIQUID WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURNS OF
THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL. CA USES
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX& BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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