===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PLTH2-3X 10,000 PPM OF THORIUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID
NIIN:00F043027
MSDS Number: CCZRH
=== 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:THORIUM NITRATE
CAS:13823-29-5
RTECS #:XO6825000
Fraction by Wt: .19-1.9%
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 95-98%
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED
NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN, SEVERE BURNS,
SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN: IRRITATION, DIFFUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, PENETRATING
BURNS, ULCERS, STAIN ON SKIN, TEETH EROSION, PAIN, BURNING
SENSATIONS, COUGH, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID ISN'T
COMBUSTIBLE, BUT IS A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION
W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. (SEE SUPP)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE. WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SITE W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTA NT GLASSES, GLOVES & CLOTHING. (SEE
SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
GAS. SPILLS CONT'D: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE. CONTACT
W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES & VAPORS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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