Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-526-3722
MSDS Number: BFCPH

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO,INC.

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-7515

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 19898

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.

1635 WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 19898

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE HAZARD.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
EYES/SKIN.VAPOR CAUSES PULMONARY EDEMA.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION;GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN
IF NEED. IF CONTACT,FLUSH W. H*2O FOR 15 MIN. SPEED OF REMOVAL IS
CRITICAL. REMOVE & ISOLATE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP WARM &
QUIET.EFFE CTS MAY BE DELAYED; OBSERVE VICTIM.

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE ON FIRES INVOLVING NITRIC
ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF CONTD
BRTHG APP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RELEASE OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK W/O
RISK. EVACUATE AREA. SM SPILL:ABSORB WITH INERT ABSORBENT,FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER. LG SPILL:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. FLUSH
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO SEWER IN ACC ORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL
FED,STA, & LOCAL REGS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ALUMINUM DRUMS(49 CFR
173.268) OR TANKS IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.VENT DRUMS
ROUTINELY TO RELEASE PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:202F/94C
Vapor Pres:68
Vapor Density:1.5
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID.ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE ORGANICS,MOST METALS,FLAMMABLE LIQS,HCN, H*2S.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:WEAR RUBBER CLOVES,SCBA, PROTECT CLTHG. ADD
SLOWLY TO LG VOL OF AGITATED SOLN OF NA*2 CO*2 & CA(OH)*2. ADD THIS
SOLN TO LG EXCESS OF H*20. ELIM IGN SOURCES OR KEEP IN COVD DRS.
HDLE & DISPOSE LW ALL APPL INTERN, FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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