Product ID:NITRIC ACID,A 200-500
MSDS Date:04/23/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-130-1912
MSDS Number: BCZYV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 69 - 71%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 29 - 31%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT): 67 PPM (NO2)/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE- CORROSIVE.
INHALE: MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
EYES:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, EYE INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION, BURNS, DEEP ULCERS. ORAL: SEVER E PAIN & BURNS OF
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF
DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, DIFFICULT
BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL
EROSION, CHOCKING, SKIN REDNESS OR YELLOW-BROWN STAIN, EYE DAMAGE,
SKIN LESIONS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYE/SKIN:AT ONCE FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH
COMBUSTIBLES, FLAMMABLES/POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION. REACTS WITH MOST METALS FORMING HYDROGEN WHICH CAN
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES(H2 MAY BE PRESENT). DO NOT RELEASE
INTO SOIL, SEWER. ADD DRY SAND/EARTH. PLACE IN CHEMICAL WASTE
CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL W ITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. DO NOT FLUSH
TOSEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED,
CORROSION-PROOF AREA, AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT, HEAT, FLAME, COMBUSTIBLES
& INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER H ANDLING. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. DO NOT USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATORS WITH OXIDIZABLE SORBAN TS. USE UNDER THE HOOD.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE, BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SPLASH APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYEWASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. WASH
AFFECTED SKIN AREAS WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. IF
INGESTED, RISK VERSUS THE BENEFIT OF THE PASSAGE OF A NASO-GASTRIC
TUBE I S DEBATABLE. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS OF NO VALUE. DO NOT GIVE
THE EXPOSED PERSON BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE MATERIAL.

HCC:C4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=86.1C, 187.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-42.2C, -44.F
Vapor Pres:6.8
Spec Gravity:1.50
pH:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO YELLOW LIQUID; SUFFOCATING,ACRID ODOR,
STRONG ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, CARBIDES, CYANIDES, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS, METALLIC
POWDER, METAL COMPOUNDS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, LIGHT, MOISTURE, REDUCING
AGENTS, ORGANIC ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, ALDEHYDES, AMIDES, AMINES,
HYDROCARBONS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN INCLUDING NITROUS
OXIDE (N2O), NITRIC OXIDE (NO), NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2); NITRIC ACID
MIST OR VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. CONSIDER REUSING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES
AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.

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