Product ID:NITRIC ACID(ELECTRONIC,REAGENT,RED FUMING)
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-268-9951
MSDS Number: BDRKX

ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP.

COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Cage: 1L168

ALLIED-SIGNAL INC

1087R MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962-2332 US

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

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:SEVER BURNS TO EYES,SKIN.INHALE OF VAPOR
DAMAGES RESPIR TRACT.SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY WATER.EYES:FLUSH W WATER 15 MIN.GET
IMMED. MEDICAL ATTN.IF INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GET IMMED
MEDICAL ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE,USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID INHALE OF GAS.USE SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL INCREAS FLAMMABILITY OF
WOOD,ORGANICS.CAUSES EXPLOS W H*2S,METAL
POWDERS,CARBIDES,TURPENTINE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
ALKALINE MATL SUCH AS SODA ASH,LIME,ETC.PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION AS OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CO*2 ARE GENERATED DURING
NEUTRALIZATION.

Other Precautions:NITRIC ACID VAPOR AND OXIDES ARE INSIDIOUS.SUMPTOMS
FROM INHALATION MAY BE DELAYED.DO NOT BREATH FUMES.SEE MCA CHEMICAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET SD-5,FROM MANUFACT CHEM ASSO. IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Respiratory Protection:USE SELF-CNTND OR CLRAN AIR SUPPLIED BREATHING
APPAR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE APRON/SHOES,HARD HAT,NEOPRENE
CLOTHING,FACE SHIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:118-122C.

HCC:D4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244-251F
Vapor Pres:3.0
Vapor Density:3.2
Spec Gravity:1.41
Evaporation Rate & Reference:ESSENTIALLY 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW WITH ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,H*2S,WOOD,EXCELSIOR,PAPER PRODUCTS,SIMILAR ORGANICS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSIONOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN(GASEOUS)

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE AND NEUTRALIZE.IF PERMITTED BY
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS,FLUSH NEUTRAL RESIDUE TO SEWER
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR DISPOSAL
COMPLIANCE.

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