SPEX CHEMICAL -- PLHG4-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM(SUP DAT)  -- 6810-00N074892
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PLHG4-2X, CUSTOM PLASMA STANDARD, 1,000 PPM(SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:03/12/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074892
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CHEMICAL
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)
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMANO
CAGE:IO043
=== 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:04XT3
Company Name:SPEX CHEMICAL
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:908-549-7144
CAGE:IO043

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

Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID; (HNO*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/4 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:MERCURY; (HG) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-97-6
RTECS #:OV4550000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-1%
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.025 MG/M3, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 80-90%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: CONC SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS & STAIN SKIN
    A BRIGHT YELLOW/YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR. VAP & MIST MAY (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNG EXPOS. INGEST OF LIQ
    WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING SPASM, INFLAMM &
    EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONIT & PULM EDEMA.(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: SYMPS INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, HDCH, NAUS, & VOMIT. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: MERCURY APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO
    HAZ. SEEK CONSULT FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS
    INFO . SYMPS & HLTH HAZS FOR HNO*3 ARE (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONC HNO*3.
    HOWEVER, SINCE HNO*3 IS IN SOLN AT 1% (10,000 PPM) (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: OR GREATER, HEALTH HAZARDS FOR CONCENTRATED HNO*3
    ARE GIVEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: CONTACT WITH STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT
    SPLATTERING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: THIS SOLN MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED, INGESTED/CONTACTED W/SKIN/EYES. ACUTE EXPOS TO
    MERCURY CAN CAUSE NAUS, METALLIC TASTE, ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT, DIARR,
    HDCH, LOOSENED TEETH, &/ULCERS IN L IPS & CHEEKS. MUSC TREMORS &
    PSYCHIC DISORDERS MAY ACCOMPANY PREVIOUS SYMPS FOLLOWING CHRONIC
    EXPOS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONC NITRIC ACID MAY BE FATAL IF TOO
    MUCH IS INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID
    VAP/MIST IS AN IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC MEMB & SKIN. IN CONT W/EYES,
    IT PRODUCES SEV BURNS WHIC H MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT. ON SKIN, LIQ/CONC VAP PRODUCES IMMED, SEV & PENETRATING
    BURNS; (ING 4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
    INHAL:  MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE
    QUANTITY OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTEN
    IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONC HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST, BUT IS A
    STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTS MAY
    CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELEASE FLAMM (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
    W/SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC. WIPE UP & PUT INTO SEALED CONTR FOR
    PROPER DISP. WASH SPILL SITE OFF W/WATER AFTER MATL PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE. WEAR CHEM RESIST G LASSES, GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH
    APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID WILL ATTACK
    SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND COATINGS.
Other Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN
    NOT IN USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: MERCURY IN 10% NITRIC ACID. EXPLO HAZ: HYDROGEN GAS.
    CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDER, HYDROGEN 
    SULFIDE, ETC. MATLS TO AVOID: AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL
    POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. (ING 12)

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

Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT WITH AN ACRID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS A POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO
    W/COMBUST ORG/READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH (SUP DAT)
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. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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