Product ID:CUSTOM PLASAM STANDARD, PLBA2-3X
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N020095
MSDS Number: BXGFN

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA).

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORAL,RAT) 355

CAS: 513-77-9

RTECS: CQ8600000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLUTION AT 1% OR GREATER,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BARIUM CMPDS CAN BE POISONOUS. SYMPS
OF EXPOS TO BARIUM ARE GASTROENTERITIS, SLOW PULSE RATE, MUSCULAR
PARALYSIS & DERMAL, NASAL & BRONCHIAL IRRIT. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY
BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED /ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC
ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT WITH EYES,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IT PROD SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN
PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PROD IMMED, SEV
& PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A
BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWIS H BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS
TEETH W/PRLNGD BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE
(ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:GET MED ATTN IMMEDIATELY. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMTS OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT
CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN 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:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBB, & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE, AND POISON.

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 WORK GOGG & FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. ANSI APPRVD
EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD,
TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO
AVOID:ALCOH OL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

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

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

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