Product ID:NITRIC ACID ACS GRADE
MSDS Date:05/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000122
MSDS Number: BBCJC

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Preparer: REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPT

Cage: 91224

O & S SUPPLY INC.

1564 SUMTER, SC 29105 US

Telephone: 803-775-7323

Cage: 3N991

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 35%

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 430 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOSURE MAY BE CORROSIVE TO
EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE SEVERE GI
TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH-THROAT AND
ESOPHAGUS. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR RE PEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CHRONIC PULOMNARY DISEASE OR BRONCHITIS, TOOTH EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRIC ACID IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DRYNESS OF NOSE & THROAT, COUGH, CHEST
PAIN, DYSPNEA. EYES: BURNS, BLINDNESS, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRED
VISION, REDNESS, SWELLING. SKIN: DEEP ULCERS, SKIN STAINED BRIGHT
YELLOW TO YELLOW-BROWN, BURNS, REDNESS, BLISTERS. INGESTED: SEVERE
PAIN IN MOUTH-THROAT-STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATIONIF
BREATHING STOPPED.GIVE OXYGENIF BREATHING DIFFICULT.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR IF BURNS
DEVELOP.EYS: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLD LIDS
OPEN.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 1-2 GLASSES WATER/MILK.GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:WATER MIST OR SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES; MAY REACT
EXPLOSIVELY WITH OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE WITH EXCESS WATER, NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA
ASH TO BETWEEN A PH OF 6-9 AND FLUSH TO DRAIN WITH EXCESS OF WATER.
ANY DISCHARGE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR 20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ALKALIS AND OTHER INCOMPATIBLE
MATERILAS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH MIST OR VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTRAOL FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR FUME HOOD TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE ELBOW LENGTH GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE BOOTS, APRON, EYE WASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:62 MM HG
Vapor Density:2-3(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.41 (WATER=1)
pH:<0.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID; CHOKING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, METALLIC POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,
TURPENTINE, ORGANIC ACIDS, COMBUSTIBLE/OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE, CONTACT
WITH OTHER INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN NITRATE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER D002 MAY APPLY.

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