===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD-NITRIC ACID BLANK, PLBLK-HNO3
NIIN:00N020537
MSDS Number: CFNPL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:908-549-7144
CAGE:EO247
=== 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 CHEMICAL DIVISION
Address:203 NORCROSS STREET
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:908-494-1663/549-7144
CAGE:EO247
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 95-98%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS, & VOMIT. SYMPS & HLTH HAZ FOR (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3: DILUTE NITRIC ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN
EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4: IS IN THE SOLUTION AT 1% (OR 10,000 PPM) OR GREATER,
THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EYE PROTECTION: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
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: CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL
IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. VAP/MIST IRRIT TO EYES,
MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT
IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRM ENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRDCES
IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS &
STAIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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 TRACT.
INHAL MAY BE FATAL C AUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX&
BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL BURNING SENSATION,
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLTHG THORO BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. IMMED OBTAIN MED HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF PATIENT IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A
STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY
CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMM (SUP DAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
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 & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. IRRITANT, OXIDIZER AND CORROSIVE.
Other Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF
PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG/READILY
OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTI NE,
METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONT W/STRONG BASES WILL
CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
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:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE.
ELEVATED TEMPS MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
FUMES AND VAPORS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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