===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:PLIN2-3X 10,000 PPM OF INDIUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID
NIIN:00F042980
MSDS Number: CCZRC
=== 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:INDIUM
CAS:7440-74-6
RTECS #:NL1050000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM
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:INDIUM COMPOUNDS-HARMFUL IF INHALED,
INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & BURNING. OVEREXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE LIVER, HEART, KIDNEY DAMA GE & BLOOD EFFECTS. CONCENTRATED
NITRICACID-FATAL IF INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INDIUM COMPOUNDS: BURNING
SENSATION/COUGHING/WHEEZING/LARYNGITIS/SHORTNESS OF
BREATH/HEADACHE/NAUSEA/VOMITING. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID:
IRRITATION/BURNS/VISUAL IMPAIRMENT/DEEP ULCERS/YELLOWISH STAINS
/EROSION OF
TEETH/SPASM/INFLAMMATION/COUGHING/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: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. CAN
REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE.
WIPE UP & PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH OFF
W/WATER AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES,
GLOVES & CLOTHING. W EAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
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:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION & CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRD CONT'D: IRRITANT OF THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN. EYES:
SEVERE BURNS & PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE & PENETRATING BURNS.
INGESTION: BURNS OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHALATIO N:
FATAL, 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
OXIDIZING AGENT, ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES & VAPORS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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