Product ID:QC-7,QUALITY CONTROL STANDARD
MSDS Date:08/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D004805
MSDS Number: BYZFV

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

203 NORCROSS AVE.
METUCHEN, NJ 08840
US

Emergency Phone: 908-549-7144

Info Phone: 908-549-7144 908-603-9647(FAX)

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 95 - 99%

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

POTASSIUM, METAL=1000PPM

CAS: 7440-09-7

RTECS: TS6460000

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)=100PPM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 9495

BARIUM (SARA 313)=100PPM

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

BORON=100PPM

CAS: 7440-42-8

RTECS: ED7350000

OSHA PEL 10 MG B203/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG B2O3/M3

SILVER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)=100PPM

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SODIUM (CERCLA)=100PPM

CAS: 7440-23-5

RTECS: VY0686000

SILICON=50PPM

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 INHAL RAT IS 224PPM/30M (HNO*3)
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
BURNS,IRRITATION OR PERMANENT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IMMEDIATE SEVERE BURNS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT BURNS.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:ERODES TOOTH ENAMEL.
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 TURNS SKIN YELLOW TO
BROWN.INGEST:GI TRACT PAIN.INHAL:SPASMS,INFLAMMATION,EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX AND BRONCHII,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS,PULMONARY
EDEMA(BURNING,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SH ORTNESS OF
BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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,GIVE WATER OR
MILK. **IF IRRITATION CONTINUES,SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE**

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NITRIC ACID IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZER.USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR
COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION.CONTACT WITH METALS LIBERATES
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.CONTAINERS MAY BURST FROM HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE.NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH,LIMESTONE;SOAK
UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED
MATERIAL IN ASEALED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO
REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.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:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

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 ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY 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
NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS(WOOD,ALCOHOL,METAL
POWDERS,H*2S).CONTACT W/BASES MAY CAUSE SPATTERING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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