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

MSDS NAME:PLAS2-2Y, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD 1,000 PPM OF ARSENIC IN 2%
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPPD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PLAS2/CLAS2
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMANO
CAGE:07958
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:04XT3
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 INC
Address:3880 PARK AVE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820-3012
Country:US
Phone:908-549-7144
CAGE:07958

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

Name:NITRIC ACID
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
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:ARSENIC ACID
CAS:7778-39-4
RTECS #:CG0700000
Minumum % Wt:.2
Maxumum % Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:see 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:94.
Maxumum % Wt:97.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 48 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE. HARMFUL BY
    INGESTION. IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT. MAY CAUSE
    CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC & ARSENIC COMPOUNDS: IARC GROUP
    1, SUP 7, P 103, 1987;  KNOWN CARCINOGEN, NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINOGENS, 1998; OSHA REGULATED, 29CFR1910.1018.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:GENERAL: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING, WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    REUSE. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND FLUS H 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.

==================  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 &
    PUT INTO A SEALED CONTAI NER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE
    W/WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP 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 VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT WORK
    PLACE. HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE OF
    EMERGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT. PROTECTIVE
    APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: ARSENIC IN 5% NITRIC ACID. FED REGULATORY:
    53-AVOID EXPOSURE-OBTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUCTION BEFORE USE. NOTE:
    RESTRICTED TO PROFESSIONAL USER.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1.0
pH:1-2
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT LIQUID 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 & EYES. SWALLOWING WILL LEAD TO STRONG CAUSTIC EFT ON
    MOUTH & THROAT & TO DANGER OF PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.
    ARSENIC SALTS(PURE) ARE CON SIDERED TO BE CARCIN ACCORDING TO OSHA,
    NTP, & IARC. EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC CMPDS CAN CAUSE DISORDERS OF NERV
    & GI SYSTEMS, MUC MEMBS, & SKIN. INGEST OF ARSENIC CMPDS CAN BE
    POISONOUS, LEADING TO DEATH.  TOX DAT: CONCENTRATED
    HNO*3-RTECS#-QU5775000. ORL-HMN LDLO: 430 MG/KG. UNK-MAN LDLO: 110
    MG/KG. H*3ASO*4-RTECS#CG07000000. ORL-RAT LD50: 48 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, N.O.S.
    (NITRIC ACID SOLUTION).

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

SARA Title III Information:USA: SARA: SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND OF 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPONENTS OF  SOLN ARE RPTD IN EPA TSCA
    INVENTORY LIST. SOLN CNTNS CHEM(S) KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER ACCORDING
    TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA(PROP 65). WHMIS CLASSIFICATION(CANADA):
    CLASS D & CLASS E. EC GUIDELI NES: C: CORROSIVE. T-CARCIN-CATEGORY
    2. RISK PHRASES: 25-TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. 34-CAUSES BURNS. 45-MAY
    CAUSE CANCER. 48-DANGER OF SERIOUS DMG TO HLTH BY PRLNGD EXPOS.
    SAFETY PHRASES: 36/37/39-WEAR SUITA BLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES, &
    EYE/FACE PROT. 26-IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF
    WATER &  SEEK MED ATTN. 45-IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
    SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED. (SUPDAT)

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