Product ID:ICP-MB INTERNAL STANDARD STOCK SOLUTION
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069473
MSDS Number: CBKLS

SPEX CHEMICAL

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

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Cage: IO043

SPEX CHEMICAL

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

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Cage: IO043

NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 90-97%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PRLNGD EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN @ 1% FOR 10,000 PPM/GREATER,
HLTH HAZS FOR CONC NITRIC ACID A RE GIVEN. SINCE IN IS IN SOLN @
LESS THAN 10,000 PPM (OR 1%), IT IS NOT REQ TO BE REPORTED AS HLTH
HAZ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:ACCORD TO OSHA. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY
BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONC NITRIC
ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT TO EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES,
IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING
BURNS, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN OCCAS LIFTING LIDS.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. WASH
CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMI T. IMMED OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF
PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF
IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISP. WASH SITE OFF WITH WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR
CHEM RESIST GLASSES, GL OVES & CLTHG. WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER AND COATINGS.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN
NOT IN USE. LABELING:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO
AVOID:WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT
W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CONC
SO LNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN
COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH WITH (ING 3)

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 POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL,(SUPDAT)
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:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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