*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID VAPORS.
    FOR EMERGENCY A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL
    RESISTANT COVERALLS. EYEWASH, SAFETY DRENCH SHOWER & HYGIENIC
    WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:TANTALUM, AAS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TANTALUM
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:HYDROFLUORIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0.3%
Other REC Limits:2.5 PPM
OSHA PEL:3 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 2.6 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5.2 MG/CUM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    INGESTION/INHALATION: SEEK PROMPT, COMPETENT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATING APPARATUS, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, HAT, BOOTS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF WITHOUT RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
    AREA. COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION, ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER SPILL W/DRY
    SAND OR DRY VERMICULITE, MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A WELL
    MARKED CONTAINER. CLOSE D TIGHTLY AND SUBMIT OR RETAIN FOR
    DISPOSAL.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COO, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Vapor Pres:>1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity: 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORIDES, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROFLUORIC FUMES, NITORGEN OXIDES
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL OF ACID SOLUTION.
