Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
MSDS Number: BHBYH

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC.

1600 NORTON BLDG.
SEATTLE, WA 98104-1564
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: LOCAL VAN WATERS & ROGERS BRANCH

Cage: 0AN91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

SAN JOSE, CA 95131 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 56-70%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:HUMAN LDLO = 430 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: BREATHING HIGH CONC.,>200 PPM
MAY CAUSE DEATH AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF EXPOSURE. SWALLOWING LARGE
QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE EROSION OF THE
TEETH, LESIONS ON THE SKIN, BRONC HIAL IRRITATION, COUGHING, AND
PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:VAPORS AND MISTS ARE EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO THE
NOSE, THROAT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EYES, SKIN, MOUTH. BRIEF CONTACT OF
THE LIQUIDS OR MISTS WILL SEVERLY DAMAGE THE EYES AND PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE PE RMANENT EYE INJURY WHICH MAY BE FOLLOWEDBY
BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE ULCERS OF THE SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER, OR USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRERIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS AND
STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINQUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF
IGNIITION SINCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WILL BE LIBERATED FROM
CONTACT WITH SOME METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RU N OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. ABSORB/WASH
RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181-251F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29.2--43.6
Vapor Pres:42.0
Vapor Density:1.4
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.5(H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW TO LIGHT BROWN LIQUID W/
PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIS, AND ANY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS AND ACTIVE
METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER OR STEAM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC,
CORROSIVE FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDE AND HYDROGEN NITRATE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT AND MATERIALS
USED IN CLEANING UP SPILLS OR LEAKS IN A MANNER APPROVED FOR THIS
MATERIAL. CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY
AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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