SPEX CHEMICAL -- INTERFERENCE CHECK STANDARD, INTER-5  -- 6810-00N074918
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INTERFERENCE CHECK STANDARD, INTER-5
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074918
=== 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: 5%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM; 4 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 90-95%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CALCIUM   % WT: 6,000 PPM
CAS:7440-70-2
RTECS #:EV8040000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:IRON   % WT: 5,000 PPM
CAS:6596-57-0
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM	% WT: 3,000 PPM
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (SARA 313)   % WT: 1,200 PPM
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:SODIUM (CERCLA)   % WT: 1,000 PPM
CAS:7440-23-5
RTECS #:VY0686000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: SKIN. IN CONTACT W/EYES, IT PRDCES SEV
    BURNS WHICH MAY RSLT IN PERM DMG & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. ON (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:SKIN, LIQ OR CONCENTRATED VAP PRDCES IMMED, SEV &
    PENETRATING BURNS; CONCENTRATED SOLNS CAUSE DEEP ULCERS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: & STAIN SKIN BRIGHT YELLOW OR YELLOWISH BROWN COLOR.
    VAP & MIST MAY ERODE EXPOSED TEETH W/PRLNGD EXPOS. (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: INGEST OF LIQ WILL CAUSE IMMED PAIN & BURNS OF
    MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL CAUSING (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM
    PNEUM & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
    NAUS & VOMIT. THIS MATL IS NOT KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: CHEM LISTED AS CARCIN OR SUSPECTED CARCIN BY OSHA,
    IARC OR NTP.
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:SYMPTOMS & HLTH HAZS FOR DILUTE NITRIC
    ACID ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS SEV THAN EXPOS TO CONCENTRATED NITRIC
    ACID. HOWEVER, SINCE NITRIC ACID IS IN SOLN AT 1% (OR 10,000 PPM)
    OR GREATER, HLTH HAZS FOR CO NCENTRATED NITRIC ACID ARE GIVEN.
    SINCEAL, CA, FE, MG & NA ARE ALL IN SOLN AT LESS THAN 10,000 PPM
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (OR 1%), THEY ARE NOT REQD TO BE
    REPORTED AS HLTH HAZS ACCDG TO OSHA. THIS SOLN MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    INHALED, INGESTED OR CONTACTED W/SKIN OR EYES. CONCD NITRIC ACID
    MAY BE FATAL IF TOO MUCH IS  INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITANT OF EYES, MUC
    MEMBS & (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN
    FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLTHG THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    REUSE. INHA L: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET IMMED MEDICAL HELP. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE
    QUANTITY OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMED.

=====================  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:CONCENTRATED HNO*3 IS NOT COMBUST BUT IS
    A STRONG OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF RXN W/REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTS
    MAY CAUSE IGNIT. CAN REACT W/METALS TO RELS (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. DILUTE SPILL W/WATER & NUETRALIZE
    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 RESIST	GLASSES, 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. STORE AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WARNING: IRRITANT. OXIDIZER. CORROSIVE. AVOID
    INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH
    CAREFULLY AFTER USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLAM HYDROGEN GAS. CONCENTRATED HNO*3 REACTS EXPLO W/COMBUST
    ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS SUCH AS ALCOHOL, WOOD,
    TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, ETC. MATL TO AVOID:
    SUCH  AS ALCOHOL, WOOD, TURPENTINE, METAL POWDERS, HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE, ETC. CNTCT W/STRONG BASES WILL CAUSE VIOLENT SPLATTERING.

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

Spec Gravity:APPROX 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 POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. IT REACTS EXPLO
    W/COMBUST ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORM STORAGE & USE. ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST & LIBERATE TOX 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 FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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