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

MSDS NAME:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, P/N: PLZN2-2X
NIIN:01-412-0654
MSDS Number: CFVZG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:3880 PARK AVE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820-3012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:201-549-7144
CAGE:07977
=== 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

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

Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 94-98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:UNKNOWN    OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- IRRITATION.  SKIN- IRRITATION,
    MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAN PRODUCE
    BURNS.  INHALATION- MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MAY ERODE TEETH. MAY
    CAUSE SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEM A OF THE LARYNZ AND BRONCHI,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.  INGESTION- IMMEDIATE
    PAIN AND BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.

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

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN- REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING
    THOROUGHLY BEFORE  REUSE. INHALATION- MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION-
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT
    IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE HEAT OF REACTION WITH THIS MATERIALS
    AND A REDUCING AGENT OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. CAN REACT
    WITH METALS TO FORM FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL WITH WATER AND
    NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP AND PUT INTO A
    SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF WITH
    WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP  IS COMPLETE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF EYE
    WASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Other Precautions:IRRITANT AND CORROSIVE.

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

Respiratory Protection:MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C3
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
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES FUMES AND GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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