Product ID:PLHG4-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD,- 1,000 (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020508
MSDS Number: BXRGC

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

FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZARDS. SEEK

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LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HDNLG & EXPOSURE

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FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MERCURY; (HG) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-97-6

RTECS: OV4550000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1.1%

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S,0.025 MG/M3; A4

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MIST IS IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN.

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PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT

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PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &

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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 HAZ FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN @ 1% (OR 10,000 PPM) OR
GREATER, HLTH HAZ FOR CONC NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. ACUTE:THIS SOLN
MAY BE HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/OR CONT W/SKIN OR EYES. EXPOS
TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MERCURY CAN CAUSE NAUS, METALLIC
TASTE, ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT, DIARR, HDCH, LOOSENED TEETH, AND/OR
ULCERS ON LIPS & CHEEKS. MUSCULAR TREMORS & PSYCHIC DISORDERS MAY
ACCOMPANY PREVIOUS SYMPS FOLLO WING CHRONIC EXPOS. CONC NITRIC ACID
MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHAL/ABSORB THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC
ACID VAP/ (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER
& LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR
@ LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR . INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMEDMED HELP. IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAM:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES
MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTIALTE 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:DILUTE SPILL WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.

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 & (ING 13)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH &
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:PPM OF MERCURY IN 10% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO
HAZ:FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATS TO AVOID:WOOD,
TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG
(ING 4)

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

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

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