Product ID:ALTERNATE INTERFERENTS STANDARD, INT-A2
MSDS Date:03/06/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N035678
MSDS Number: CBBXP

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

CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL; BURNING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

TITANIUM

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

VANADIUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-62-2

RTECS: YW1355000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OCCURS UP TO 7 DAYS BEFORE SKIN ERUPTION. THIS MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLAQUES W/LUNG, ASTHMA, ALSO DECREASED PULM FUNCT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PNEUM. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

1% (OR 10,000 PPM) OR GREATER, THE HLTH HAZ FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORAL,RAT) 3250 MG/KG

CAS: 7789-02-8

RTECS: GB6300000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SOLNS MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF
INHALED, INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES IRRIT IF CONTACTED
W/EYES. CHROMIUM & NICKEL CMPDS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE CARCIN ACCORD
TO OSHA, NTP, & IARC. SOL CHROMIC SALT S HAVE NO ESTABLISHED TOX.
SINCE EXPOS ARE OFTEN MIXED, CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
HEXAVALENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHROMIUM, WHICH IS MORE TOX FORM &
CARCIN FORM OF CHROMIUM. DERM FROM SOME CHROMIC SALTS HAS BEEN
RPTD. NICKEL CMPDS AS DUST/FUME CAUSE SENSIT DERM & PROBABLY PRDCE
CANCER OF PARANASAL SINUSE S & LUNG. IN HIGH CONC IT IS RESP
IRRITANT. "NICKEL ITCH" IS DERM RSLTG FROM SENSIT TO NICKEL. FIRST
SYMP IS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASNLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:MOVE TO FR ESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED HELP
IMMED. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS
OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN
W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE 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 RESIST GLA SSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBB, & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORR LIQ, & CARCIN.
AVOID INHAL, INGEST & CONT W/EYES & SKIN. SYMPS & HLTH HAZ FOR
DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC
NITRIC ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT (ING 18)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 20)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH &
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IGNITE. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAM HYDROGEN
GAS. MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES CAUSES VIOLENT
SPLATTERING. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ITCHING, WHICH (ING 9)

Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*2 IS POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG
OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM STOR & USE. ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES
OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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