Product ID:PLTB2-2X, SINGLE ELEMENT PLASMA STANDARD (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N062737
MSDS Number: BYDYD

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) OTHER

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

TERBIUM; (TB*4O*7)

CAS: 12037-01-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VOMIT. SYMP & HLTH HAZ OF DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1% (OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL HMN): 430 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRIT
OF MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT. INGEST MAY BE HARMFUL. CONT W/SKIN/EYES
MAY BE IRRIT. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC A CID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF
EYES, MUC MEMB& SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY RSLT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON
SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRODUCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS. CONC
SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH
BROWN COLOR. VAP/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS.
INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &
GI TRACT. (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED
OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED
ATTENTION IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS
A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY
CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTR FOR
PROPER DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP
COMPLETE. WEAR CHEM RESIST GLAS SES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:WARNING: IRRITANT. OXIDIZER. CORROSIVE LIQUID. AVOID
INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: SOLUTION 1.000 PPM OF TERBIUM IN 2% NITRIC ACID.
EXPLO HAZ: FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD,
TURPENTI NE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. EYE PROT:
GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, WITH AN ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.

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

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