Product ID:MIXSTD2A-500, MIXED CALIBRATION STANDARD-CAL (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:02/23/1994
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N060360
MSDS Number: BXVHS

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

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: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

200 PPM.

CAS: 12030-89-6

RTECS: TT3790000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

100 PPM.

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

100 PPM.

CAS: 7440-23-5

RTECS: VY0686000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

50 PPM.

CAS: 12057-24-8

RTECS: OJ6360000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STRONTIUM. %10 PPM.

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-95%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF AN 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% OR GREATER, HLTH HAZS
FOR CONC NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. C ONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF
TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST
IS AN(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN
CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG &
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV &
PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS CA USE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN
BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS
TEETH W/PRLNG (ING 9)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED
ATTN IMMEDIATELY. ONLY IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER OR MILK. 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: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 12)
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . WEAR CHEM RESIST CLTHG, LAB COAT. HAVE IMMED
AVAILABILITY(ING 13)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:SOLUTION 2. EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3
REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS;
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC .
MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE (ING 8)

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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