Product ID:INTERFERENCE CHECK STANDARD
MSDS Date:06/23/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D004420
MSDS Number: BYTDY

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-549-7144 908-603-9847-FAX

Preparer: VANAJA SWAKUMAN

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95 - 99%

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)=1000PPM

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR NITRIC ACID IS 5 MG/M3 TWA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OR BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR BURNS.INGEST:MAY
CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION OR BURNS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:NITRIC ACID LEAVES A YELLOW TO BROWN STAIN
ON SKIN.INHAL:SPASM,INFLAMMATION AND SWELLING OR THE THROAT AND
LUNG(BURNING,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING). PROLONGED EXPOSURE ERODES
TEETH.INGEST:MOUTH,ESOPHAGEAL AND GI TRACT PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,ADMINISTER LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.**IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION**

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** NITRIC ACID REACTS WITH
METALS TO FORM EXPLOSIVE H*2(GAS).FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PERSONAL AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE;SOAK
UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED
MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE CON TAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL
AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIMESTONE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS,RUBBERS OR COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**IRRITANT - OXIDIZER - CORROSIVE**

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity: 1
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;TRANSPARENT;ACRID ODOR.
Corrosion Rate:CORROSIV

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES(WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPATTERING).CONTACT WITH REDUCING
AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS(EG.WOOD,ALCOHOL,TURPENTINE,METAL POWDERS,H*2S).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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