SPEX CERTIPREP INC -- CLAL2-2Y PLASMA STANDARDS, 10,000 PPM (SUPDAT)  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CLAL2-2Y PLASMA STANDARDS, 10,000 PPM (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:01/28/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:732-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PLAL2/CLAL2
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMANE
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:04XT3
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)
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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM TRINITRATE NONAHYDRATE; (AL(NO*3)*39H*2O)	LD50:
    (ORAL, RAT) 264 MG/KG
CAS:7784-27-2
RTECS #:BD1050000
Minumum % Wt:1.4
Maxumum % Wt:14.

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:81.
Maxumum % Wt:97.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL BY INGESTION.
    IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:GENERAL: REMOVE CONTAMINATED 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  FLUSH 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. NOT EXPLOSIVE. NOT SELF-IGNITING.

==================  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
    AND PUT INTO A SEALED CON TAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
    SITE WITH WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. WEAR CHEMICAL
    RESISTANT GLASSES, GLOVES AND CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE, ETC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION/EXHAUSTION AT
    WORK PLACE. HAVE AN IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH IN CASE
    OF EMERGENCY. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP THE CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BRIEF EXPOSURE, USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE UNDER FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:ACID	RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: OF ALUMINUM IN 5% NITRIC ACID.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:APPROXIMATELY 1
pH:1 TO 2
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT LIQUID WITH AN 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 AND EYES. SWALLOWING WILL LEAD TO A STRONG CAUSTIC EFFECT
    ON MOUTH AND THROAT AND TO THE DANGER OF PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS
    AND STOMACH. ALUMINUM S ALTS (PURE) ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE FATAL
    PULMONARY FIBROSIS AND SEVERE DERMAL EFFECTS. TOXICITY DATA:
    CONCENTRATED HNO*3 - RTECS #QU5775000 - ORL-HMN LDLO: 430 MG/KG;
    UNK-MAN LDLO: 110 MG/KG. AL(NO*3)-9H* 2O - RTECS #BD10500000 -
    ORL-RAT LD50: 264 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). GROUND - CLASS: 8; UN/ID NUMBER: 3264; PACKING
    GROUP: III; PROPER SHIP PING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC,
    INORGANIC, N.O.S. (NITRIC ACID).

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

SARA Title III Information:SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
    SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND OF 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:COMPONENTS OF THIS SOLUTION ARE REPORTED
    IN EPA TSCA INVENTORY LIST. WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (CANADA): CLASS E.
    EC GUIDELINES: C: CORROSIVE. RISK PHRASES: 34 -CAUSES BURNS. SAFETY
    PHRASES: 36/37/39 - WEA R SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND
    EYE/FACE PROTECTION. 26 - IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. 45 -
    IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU  FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
    IMMEDIATELY.

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