Product ID:QUALITY CONTROL STANDARD, QC-19
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020538
MSDS Number: BXWTT

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAN

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WHEEZ, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LISTED AS CARCIN OR SUSPECTED CARCIN AT CONC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (SB)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-70-2

RTECS: EV8040000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

<100 PPM

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<100 PPM

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<100 PPM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<100 PPM

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

<100 PPM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

<100 PPM

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-28-0

RTECS: XG3425000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-62-2

RTECS: YW1355000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<100 PPM

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) (CONTAINING INGS 2-20)

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

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 HNO*3 ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC HNO*3. HOWEVER, SINCE
HNO*3 IS IN SOLN AT 1% (OR 10,000 PPM) OR GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR
CONC HNO*3 ARE GIVEN. CONC HNO* 3 MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC HNO*3 VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES,
MUC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MEMBS & SKIN. IN CNTCT W/EYES, PRDCES
SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN,
LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS
CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STA IN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN
COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF
LIQ WILL (ING 22)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINU TES. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATTN IMMED. ONLY
IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG OR
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. IT IS NOT (SUPDAT)

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 RESISTANT GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD DELUGE SHOWER . HAVE IMMED
AVAILABILITY OF EYE WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING
AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAMM
HYDROGEN GAS. MATL TO AVOID: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CNTCT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE
VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FSHLD .

Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
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
OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM STORAGE & USE. ELEVATED
TEMPS MAY CAUSE CNTNRS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.

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

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