Product ID:NITRIC ACID 1.00 NORMAL
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F031063
MSDS Number: BSMMY

RED BIRD SERVICE

205 WESTERN AVE
OSGOOD, IN 47037
US

Emergency Phone: 812-689-4040

Info Phone: 812-689-4040

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 8.96%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 91.04%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES.
INHALATION: PULMONARY IRRITATION; CONCENTRATIONS >200 PPM CAN CAUSE
SEVERE PULMONARY DAMAGE MAY BE FATAL. SKIN: BURNS. EYES: BURNS &
PERMANENT DAMAGE. INGESTION: BURNS O F THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: YELLOW DISCOLORATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBSERVE 4 TO 30 HOURS AFTER
EXPOSURE FO R PULMONARY EDEMA. HOSPITALIZATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
INGESTION: GIVE 3 OR MORE GLASSES OF MILK/WATER. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, GIVE MORE FLUIDS. (SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NITRIC ACID IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT & CAN
REACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS TO CAUSE FIRES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRIC ACID CAN REACT W/METALS TO
LIBERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. ELIMINATE
IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SURFACES
CONTAMINATED FROM SPILLS SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED. WASH THE
NEUTRALIZED SLURRY DOWN THE DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, COOL, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT
& PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NEUTRALIZING & ABSORBING MATERIALS SUCH AS SODA ASH &
SAND SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE TO AREAS OF USE & STORAGE OF
NITRIC ACID. ELECTRICAL FIXTURES TO BE VAPOR-PROOF. VIOLATIONS ARE
CONSIDERED SERIOU S WHEN CONCENTRATIONS >4PPM.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE FUMES ARE UP TO 250 MG/CUM, A TYPE C
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE W/FULL FACEPIECE IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:EXHAUST HOODS & DOWNDRIFT EXHAUST SYSTEMS WHERE GENERAL IS
INADEQUATE. EXHAUST DUCTS SHOULD BE FIBERGLASS/ACID RESISTANT
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWERS, EYEWASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE/ODOR: DARKENS TO BROWNISH COLOR ON AGING & EXPOSURE TO
LIGHT. FIRST AID: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT LENSES ABSORB
ALL CONCENTRATE IRRITANTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 104C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID
W/CHARACTERISTIC NO2 ODOR (SEE SUPP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS (WOOD/PAPER/ALCOHOL/TURPENTINE/HYDROGEN SULFIDE),
STRONG BASES/METAL POWDERS/ARBIDES/OXIDANTS/SULFIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS NITROGEN OXIDES, NITRIC ACID
MIST OR VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED SPILL MAY BE PICKED UP BY USE OF
ABSORBENTS & DISPOSED OF AS SOLID WASTE IN A LANDFILL. USE CLEAN
SAND OR VERMICULITE AS ABSORBENT SOLID. FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS MUST ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SEWER DISPOSAL.

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