Product ID:NITRIC ACID (CAT NO. A200500)
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
MSDS Number: BDLYP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 35%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, 50-500 MG/KG ORAL- UNSPECIFIED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. PULMONARY EDEMA MAY BE IMMEDIATE. MAY CAUSE
EROSION OF THE TEETH AND POSSIBLY JAW NECROSIS. BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA
MAY OCCUR. SKIN- SEVERE PAIN AND B URNS. POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
EYES- PAIN AND LACRIMATION, PHOTOPHOBIA, AND BURNS. SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:PAIN,TEARING,BURNS NECROSIS.
SKIN:YELLOW-BROWN
STAIN,BURNS,NECROSIS.INHALATION:COUGH,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,D
RY THROAT & NOSE,CHEST PAIN,DYSPNEA,CYANOSIS,PULM EDEMA.
INGESTION:PAIN,VOMITING,B LOODY DIARRHEA,BURNS OF MOUTH,TRACHEA,GI
TRACT; CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,ASPHYXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PRE-EXISTING SENSITIVITY OR
ORGAN DYSFUNCTION.

First Aid:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION ALL EXPOSURES! EYE:FLUSH 15-20
MINUTES W/AMPLE WATER. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
GENTLY W/SOAP & WATER 15-20 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXY GEN OR ART RESPIRATION AS REQUIRED. INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE AMPLE COLD WATER OR MILK DILUENT
THEN 2 OZ MILK MAGNESIA OR ALUMINA (NO CARBONATES).

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL OR SODA ASH. FOR LARGER FIRES,
FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
EXPOSED TO FLAMES. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES; IF THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
WITHDRAW FROM AREA AND LET FIRE BURN. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR PRESCRIBED.VENTILATE
AREA,DIKE SPILL,STOP LEAK,REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,EVACUATE
AREA.DILUTE SPILL AREA W/AMPLE WATER,ADD NEUTRALIZING AGENT UNTIL
PH NEAR 7.0. PLACE IN CLOSAB LE PLASTIC CONTAINER & LABEL
"OXIDIZER".
Neutralizing Agent:LIME,LIMESTONE,SODA ASH

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBAF PP MODE AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:VITON, SARAN
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD,SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS!
Other Protective Equipment:VITON OR SARAN APRON,SLEEVES; ACID RESISTANT
BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE,SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE OR
INGEST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS (CON'T): INGESTION- MAY CAUSE CIRCUMORAL BURNS WITH
YELLOW DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE
MOUTH, THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS. IMMEDIATE PAIN AND DIFFICULTY OR INABI
LITY TO SWALLOW OR SPEAK. REPEATED INGESTION MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATORY
AND ULCERATIVE CHANGES IN THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:181F,83C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F/-42C
Vapor Pres:48 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A SUFFOCATING
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC CHEMICALS & MATERIALS, POWDERED METALS, WOOD,
STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDSPREAD OR LANDFILL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.

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