Product ID:PLMG2-3X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 10,000 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:04/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059218
MSDS Number: BXGPS

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

MAGNESIUM; (MG)

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

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:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1%/GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR
CONC NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. MAGN ESIUM CMPDS CAN BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED, CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. METAL FUME FEVER MAY
RSLT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FROM INHAL. GASEOUS TUMORS CAN DEVELOP
FROM MAGNESIUM BEING EMBEDDED IN SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE
FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID
VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EY ES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT
PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON
(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:VENT 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 GLASSES , GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT, OXIDIZERS & 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. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF
AN(ING 10)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:MAGNESIUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO
HAZ:HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HY DROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL,
WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/
(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:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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