Product ID:PLZR4-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084711
MSDS Number: CGTTC

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METUCHEN, NJ 08840
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMONE

Cage: 04XT3

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

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

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZIRCONIUM, BIS(NITRATO-O)OXO-; (ZRO(NO*3)*2) % WEIGHT

CAS: 13826-66-9

RTECS: ZH7140000

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1%

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATERIALS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 2500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: THERE IS LIMITED INFO AVAIL ON
ZIRCONIUM CMPDS. INHAL MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT.
INGEST MAY BE HARMFUL. CONT W/SKIN/EYES MAY BE IRRITATING. MAY BE
FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/AB SORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IS
IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. EYE CONT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.
ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC
SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH
BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG
EXPOS.INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS & GI (SUP DAT)
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 CONSCIOUS, GIVE A
LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS/READILY OXIDIZABLE (ING 7)
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 RELEASE FLAM HYDROGEN GAS.

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 APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
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 ZIRCONIUM IN 10% NITRIC ACID. MATLS TO AVOID:
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.
CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING. EFTS OF OVEREXP
: TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA. (ING 4)

Spec Gravity:APPROX 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. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: (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 WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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