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

MSDS NAME:SINGLE-ELEMENT SOLUTION STANDARD, CLBA2-2Y
NIIN:00N091199
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHCS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:732-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMANA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:07977
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GLEN SPECTRA REFERENCE MATERIALS
Address:2-4 WIGTON GARDENS
Box:City:STANMORE, HA7 1BG
Country:UK
Phone:0181 204 9517
CAGE:TO053
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; (HNO*3)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
= Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/M3;2 PPM
ACGIH STEL:10 MG/M3;4 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:BARIUM  % WT: 1,000 UG/ML
CAS:7440-39-3
RTECS #:CQ8370000
< Wt:.1
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt: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:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL BY INGESTION.
    IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:GENERAL: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    REUSE. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND F LUSH WITH WATER THOROUGHLY. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    CONSULT DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF NITROGEN CAN BE RELEASED IN
    CASE OF FIRE. DANGER OF EXPLOSION: NOT EXPLOSIVE.
    SELF-IGNITABILITY: NOT SELF- IGNITING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO
    NOT ALLOW TO ENTER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OR WATER WAYS. DILUTE SPILL
    WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP
    AND PUT INTO SEALED CONTA INER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE
    WITH WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL
    RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOVES AND CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    WORK PLACE. HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE
    OF EMERGENCY. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BRIEF EXPOSURE, USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE UNDER FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1.0
pH:1TO 2
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH ACRID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH STRONG ALKALI, VARIOUS METALS AND ORGANIC SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES UNDER CONDITIONS OF FIRE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:MAY PRODUCE CAUSTIC EFFECT ON SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND EYES. SWALLOWING WILL LEAD TO A STRONG CAUSTIC EFFECT
    ON MOUTH AND THROAT AND TO THE DANGER OF PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS
    AND STOMACH. TOXICITY D ATA: CONCENTRATED HNO*3 - RTECS#-QU5775000;
    ORL-HMN LDLO: 430 MG/KG; UNK-MAN LDLO: 110 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO REACH GROUND WATER, WATER BODIES OR
    SEWAGE SYSTEM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:AIR: CLASS 8; UN/ID #3264; PACKING GROUP: III;
    PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, NOS
    (NITRIC ACID SOLUTION). GROUND: CLASS 8; UN/ID NUMBER: 3264;
    PACKING GROUP: III; PROPER SH IPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID,
    ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S. (NITRIC ACID SOLUTION).

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
    SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND OF 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPONENTS OF THIS SOLN ARE REPORTED IN
    EPA TSCA INVENTORY LIST. WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA): CLASS E. EC
    GUIDELINES. C: CORROSIVE. RISK PHRASES: 34 - CAUSES BURNS. SAFETY
    PHRASES: 36/37/39 - WEAR S UITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE
    PROT. 26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT W/EYES, RINSE IMED W/PLENTY OF WATER
    & SEEK MED ATTN. 45 - IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
    SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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