Product ID:PLAS 2-3X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 10000 PPM(SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:06/11/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028975
MSDS Number: BZPWX

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

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID (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

48 MG/KG

CAS: 7778-39-4

RTECS: CG0700000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA. SYMP INCL BURNING

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:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED,
INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES IN CONT
W/EYES. EXPOS TO ARSENIC CMPDS CAN CAUSE DISORDERS OF NERV & GI
SYS, MUC MEMB & SKIN. INGEST OF ARS ENIC CMPDS CAN BE POIS, LEADING
TO DEATH. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS
INHALED/ABSORBED(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC ACID: 29CFR1910.1018, 1987: OSHA
CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THRU SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST
IRRIT OF EYE, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS
WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC
VAP PRDCES IMMED, SE V & PENETRATING BURNS. CONC SOLN CAUSE DEEP
ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH
CLOTHING THORO BEFO RE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES , 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.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. HAVE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE, AND CARCINOGEN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #:ARSENIC IN 5% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO HAZ:GAS. CONC HNO*3
REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.
MATL S TO AVOID:WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, (SUP DAT)
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 HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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