SPEX INDUSTRIES INC -- CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, PLAG2-2Y  -- 6850-00N044854
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, PLAG2-2Y
MSDS Date:03/10/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N044854
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:3880 PARK AVE
City:EDISON
State:NJ
ZIP:08820
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:07977
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3)  (SARA III)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 2-5%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM;4 STEL
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM;4 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SILVER; (AG)  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-22-4
RTECS #:VW3500000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 95-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: SULFIDE, ETC. CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES
    WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SILVER MAY LEAD
    TO DISCOLORATION OF THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE, THROAT AND
    EYES. INHALATION OF SILVER DUST MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.
    CONTACT THE SKIN OR EYES MAY C AUSE IRRITATION. CONCENTRATED NITRIC
    ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN. CONC NITRIC ACID VAP/MIST IS AN
    IRRIT OF EYES, MUC MEMBS & SKIN. IN CNTCT W/EYES, IT PRODUCES
    IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING BURNS; CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS &
    STAIN THE SKIN A BRIGHT YEL LOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. THE VAP
    &MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNGD BURNS OF THE MOUTH,
    ESOPHAGUS (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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 W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLTHG THORO
    BEFORE REUSE. INHA L: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IMMED OBTAIN MEDICAL HELP. SEND TO HOSPITAL. ONLY IF
    PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONC HNO*3 REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/COMBUST
    ORGANIC/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS; ALCOHOL, WOOD,
    TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC.(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A
    STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUST MAY
    CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO REL FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
    SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS. STORE AT ROOM TEMP.
    KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN
    ANSI APPRVD EYEWASH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. ANSI APPRVD DELUGE SHOWER
    .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . EFTS
    OF OVEREXP: & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM &
    EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONITIS & PULM E DEMA.
    SYMPTOMS INCL; BURNING SENSATION,COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS, & VOMITING.

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

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
    ORGANIC OR READILY POWDERS, HYDROGEN (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS
    TO BURST AND LIBERATE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL RELEASE TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE
    FUMES AND VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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