Product ID:XLBNS-2, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD - MULTI- (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:06/04/1996
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N073841
MSDS Number: CCPVJ

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

203 NORCROSS AVE
METUCHEN, NJ 08840
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07958

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

EDISON, NJ 08820-3012 US

Telephone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07958

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: 80-98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<10,000 PPM

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

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 6596-57-0

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

<10,000 PPM

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<1,000 PPM

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

<1,000 PPM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

<1,000 PPM

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

<1,000 PPM

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

<1,000 PPM

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

INHALED, INGESTED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CNTCT W/EYES, PRDCES SEV

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ON SKIN, LIQ/CONCD VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONITIS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& 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:LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUP
CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO . SYMPS &
HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEVTHAN
EXPOS TO CONCD NITRIC ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN SOLN AT 1% (OR 10,000PPM) OR
GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR CONCD NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. SINCE AG, CU,
FE, AL,ZN, MO & SE ARE IN SOLN AT <10,000PPM (OR 1%) & BE, CD, CR,
PB & NI ARE IN SOLN AT <1, 000PPM (OR 0.1%) THEY ARE NOT REQD TO BE
REPORTED AS HLTH HAZS ACCDG TO OSHA. THIS SOLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF
(ING 15)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLTHG THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL : MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. ONLY IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QTYS OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTN
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCD HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG OR
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONCD HNO*3 IS(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR CHEM RESIST GLA SSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH
APPRVDRESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:ELEMENT SOLUTION. EXPLO HAZ:NOT COMBUST, BUT
IS STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY
CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. HAZ
DECOMP PROD:WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL PWDRS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.
CNTCT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCD 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:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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