=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SINGLE ELEMENT PLASMA SOLUTION STANDARD, PLNI2-2X
NIIN:00N020526
MSDS Number: CFNPJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX CHEMICAL
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:908-549-7144;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMONE
CAGE:IO043
=== 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
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:908-549-7144
CAGE:IO043

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 90-97%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:HYPERSENSITIVITY PNEUM. CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE
    FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONC (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4:NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS &
    SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 5:IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC
    VAP PRDCE IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT
    YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOS TEETH W/
    (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN &
    BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL:BURNING SENSATION,(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. CAL PROP 65:THIS SOLN CONTAINS (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER ACCORDING TO THE
    STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:MATLS TO AVOID:ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS,
    HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. CONTACT W/STRONG BASES WILL (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3)  (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:NICKEL; (NI)  (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
    ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC NITRIC ACID.
    HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1% OR GREATER, HLTH HAZS
    FOR CONC NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN. S OLN MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF INHALED,
    INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. IT WILL CAUSE IRRIT IF IT COMES INTO
    CONT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOS, VOL 49, PG 257,
    1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
    CARCIN. ANIMAL: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/EYES. NICKEL SALTS AS DUST/FUME
    CAUSE SENSIT DERM & PROBABLY PRDCE CANCER OF PARANASAL SINUSES &
    LUNG. IN HIGH CONCS IT IS RESP IRRIT. "NICKEL ITCH" IS DERM RSLTG
    FROM SENSIT TO NICKEL. FIR ST SYMP IS ITCH, WHICH OCCURS UP TO 7
    DAYS BEFORE SKIN ERUPTION. THIS MAY FOLLOW BY ULCERS, ECZEMA,
    PIGMENTED/ (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER LIDS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THORO BEFORE REUSE.
    INHAL:MOVE	TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QTYS OF
    WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & 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 RELS FLAMM (SUPP DATA)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUT W/SODA
    ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CNTNR FOR PROPER
    DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
    WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES , GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
    RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
    SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER & COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT, OXIDIZER, CORROSIVE LIQUID, CARCINOGEN.
    AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION & CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING; LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN GAS. CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
    ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE,
    METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:LUNG, NASAL
    CAVI TIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:DEPIGMENTED PLAQUES W/LUNG, ASTHMA, ALSO
    DECR PULM FUNC, DYSP & POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING (ING 4)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT W/ACRID ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY
    W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS: (ING 13)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
    TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
    FUMES & VAPORS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE AGENCY FOR
    REGULATIONS.

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