===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PLTB2-3X 10,000 PPM OF TERBIUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID
NIIN:00F043233
MSDS Number: CCZRZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX INDUSTRIES/INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:3880 PARK AVE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820-3012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-522-7739/908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-522-7739/908-549-7144
CAGE:FO447
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:07977
Company:SPEX INDUSTRIES/INSTRUMENTS INC
Address:3880 PARK AVE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820-3012
Country:US
Phone:800-522-7739/908-549-7144
CAGE:FO447
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE *96-4*
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:TERBIUM OXIDE
CAS:12037-01-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 90-97%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID: FATAL IF
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. IRRITANT TO EYES/MUCOUS
MEMBRANES/SKIN. EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE/VISUAL
IMPAIRMENT. SKIN: SEVERE PENETRATING BURNS, DE EP ULCERS.
INGESTION: BURNS OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY ERODE THE EXPOSED TEETH. (SEE SUP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CONCENTATED NITRIC ACID: IRRITATION, BURNS,
STAINING OF THE SKIN, INFLAMMATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS; ITS
HEAT OF REACTION W/REDUCING AGENTS MAY CAUSE IGNITION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE.
WIPE UP & PUT INTO AS SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH
SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL
RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOV ES & CLOTHING. WEAR MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVEDRESPIRATOR
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION & CONTACT
W/EYES & SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYEWASH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/AN ACRID ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, STRONG
BASES, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES/VAPORS, HYDROGEN
GAS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE
VIOLENT SPLATTERING. ELEVATED TEMPS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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