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

MSDS NAME:AQUEOUS STD SOLN-1000PPM THALLIUM (SUP DAT)
NIIN:00N010881
MSDS Number: BHVKG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPEX INDUSTRIES
Address:3880 PARK AVENUE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820
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 III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 1-10%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:THALLIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-28-0
RTECS #:XG3425000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:S, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITRIC ACID:POSS HARMFUL IF
    INHAL,INGEST OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.EYE CONT PRODUCES SEV BURNS
    WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.SKIN CONT
    PRODUCES IMMED,SEVERE,PENETRATING BURNS.VA P/MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED
    TEETH.INHALATION:MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT.SEV BURNS,PERM DMG,IMPAIRED
    VISION.SKIN:IRRIT.LIQ/VAP CAUSE IMMED,SEV,PENETRATING BURNS.CONC
    SOLN:DEEP ULCERS,BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN STAINS.ABSORPTION
    HARMFUL.INGEST:VAP/MIST MAY  ERODE EXPOSED TEETH.IMMED PAIN/BURNS
    OFMOUTH,ESOPHAGUS,GI TRACT.INHAL:SPASM,INFLAM,EDEMA OF LARYNX &
    BRONCHI, (SEE SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN.WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.INGESTION:CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY .INHALAT ION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF IRRITATION
    CONTINUES,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 NOT COMBUST,BUT IS
    OXIDIZER/HEAT OF REACTION W/ COMBUST (ALCOHOL,WOOD,TURPENTINE,METAL
    POWDERS,HS,ETC) MAY CAUSE IGNIT/EXPLO.REACTS (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.DILUTE WITH WATER AND
    NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH,LIME,ETC.WIPE UP AND PUT INTO A SEALED
    CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.WASH OFF SPILL SITE WITH WATER AFTER
    MATERIAL PICK-UP IS COMPLETE.WEA R PROTECTIVE GLASSES,GLOVES AND
    CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH,LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONC NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK SOME
    FORMS OF PLASTICS,RUBBER & COATINGS.STORE AT ROOM TEMP.KEEP SEALED
    TIGHT WHEN NOT IN USE.HAVE EYE WASH IMMED AVAIL.
Other Precautions:LABELING:IRRITANT,OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE LIQUID.AVOID
    INHAL,INGEST,SKIN/EYE CONT.WEAR PROTECTIVE GLASSES,GLOVES,CLTHG.USE
    IN CHEM FUME HOOD.WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .USE IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.HAVE EYE WASH IMMEDIATELY
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.WASH
    CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART NO:IN 2% NITRIC ACID.EXPLO HAZ:W/ METALS TO RELEASE FLAM HYDROGEN
    GAS.INCR TEMP:CONTR MAY BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC NO*X VAP.MATLS TO
    AVOID:CONT W/ STRONG BASES CAUSES VIOLENT SPLATTERING.EFTS OF OV
    EREXPOS:CHEM PNEUMIT/PULM
    EDEMA.BURNINGPAIN,COUGH,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K 
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:APPROX 1,H*2O=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS SOLUTION WITH A POSSIBLE ACRID
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLO W/ COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS
    (ALCOHOL,WOOD,TURPENTINE,METAL POWDERS,HS,ETC).(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE & USE.ELEVATED
    TEMP MAY CAUSE CONTRS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
    FUMES AND VAPORS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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