Product ID:PLMN2-2Y, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078181
MSDS Number: CGFZP

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

203 NORCROSS AVE
METUCHEN, NJ 08840
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMANE

Cage: 07958

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

EDISON, NJ 08820-3012 US

Telephone: 908-549-7144

Cage: 07958

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

0.49-4.9

CAS: 19513-05-4

Fraction By Weight: <4.9%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

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:ACUTE: THIS SOLN MAY BE HARFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. OVEREXP TO MANGANESE CMPDS
HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRDCE EFTS ON CNS & RED BLOOD CELL COUNTS. CONC
NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU
SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMB &
SKIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP
ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRI GHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP &MIST
MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE
(ING 5)
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 CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING
THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY CAUSE
IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMM (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
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 G LASSES, GLOVES & CLOTHING. WEAR NIOSH
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: OF MAGNESIUM IN 2% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO HAZ: HYDROGEN
GAS. CONC HNO3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS
SUCH AS: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SU
LFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID: AS ALCOHOL,WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG (ING 4)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO
W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINER
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 WITH
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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