Product ID:PLSC2-1X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 100 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:02/25/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N057059
MSDS Number: BWYRS

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 302/313) (CERCLA) (CONTAINING

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 1-50%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SCANDIUM; (SC(NO*3)*3-4H*2O)

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1% (OR 10,000 PPM) OR GREATER,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF

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:SCANDIUM MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. IT MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN/EYES
UPON CONT. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC A CID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF
EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY RSLT IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,
LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS
CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR.
VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL
CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY
(ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM (SUPP DATA)

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. WEAR CHEM RESIST GL ASSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 9)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHG; LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE (ING
10)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:SCANDIUM IN 2% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN
GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATLS SUCH AS: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDRO GEN
SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG (ING 3)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: (SUPDAT)
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 & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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