Product ID:PLLI2-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N043165
MSDS Number: BXWWY

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

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

0.54-5.4. LD50

CAS: 554-13-2

RTECS: OJ5800000

Fraction By Weight: <5.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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: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. SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHAL/INGEST/CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. TAKEN ORALLY, LITHIUM SALTS CAN
CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & ABDOM PAIN. CHRONICALLY, LITHIUM
EFTS CNS, KIDNEYS, GI TRACT & CAUSES DERMATOLOGIC RXNS. SIGNS OF
LITHIUM POISONING ARE ANOREXIA, GEN WEAK, DEHYDRATION & DRYNESS OF
MOUTH. CONC HNO*3 MAY B E FATAL IF TOO MUCH INHAL/ABSORBED
THRUSKIN. CONC HNO*3 VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN.
IN CNTCT (ING
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/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. IT IS NOT COMBUST,(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 (ING 14)
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
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: LITHIUM IN 2% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO HAZ: 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: WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.
CNTCT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT; REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: ALCOHOL, (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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