Product ID:30593-6, RHENIUM ATOMIC ABSORPTION (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:06/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N056959
MSDS Number: BWLZX

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

1001 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC

355 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) (CONTAINING ING 2)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

RHENIUM

CAS: 7440-15-5

RTECS: VI0780000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESUL T OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA
OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOE S. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 1000 PPM OF RHENIUM IN 1% NITRIC ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA, RUBB
BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISP. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAP. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. CORROSIVE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. TOX BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
CAUSES BURNS. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE
POSS). WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PRO CLOTHING. ANSI APPRVD SAFETY
SHOWER & EYE BATH .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFG TRADE NAME/PART NO:STANDARD SOLUTION (HNO*3). FIRST AID PROC:REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAMD SHOES. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Spec Gravity:1.010
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUT SOLN & ADD FILTERING AGENT (10G PER 100ML).
EVAPORATE LIQ & BAG RESIDUAL SOLID FOR BURIAL IN LANDFILL SITE
APPRVD FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION S.

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