Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4779
MSDS Number: BFNCK

MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 70.0%

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:LC50 RAT INHAL=244 PPM NO2/30M
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CORROSIVE,IRRITATING.SEVERE BURNS
& PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE;SKIN:CORROSIVE,REDNESS,PAIN,SEVERE
BURNS,DEEP ULCERS, YELLOW STAIN;INHALATION:CORROSIVE.BREATHING
DIFFICULTY,PNEUMONIA,PULMONARY EDEMA,DEA TH.OTHER SYMPTOMS MAY
INCLUDE COUGHING,CHOKING,AND IRRITATION OF NOSE,THROAT &
RESPIRATORY TRACT.-CONTINUES ON OVEREXPOS
Effects of Overexposure:CONTINES FROM HEALT HAZARD:INGESTION:
CORROSIVE.IMMEDIATE PAIN & BURN OF MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS &
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATED VAPORS
MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH.LONG TERM EXPOSURE SELDOM OCCUR DUE TO
THE CORROSIVE PROPERTIES OF THE ACID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY;SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CLOTH &
SHOES. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR;INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE,BUT SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLE
MAY CAUSE IGNITION.-SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA-

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL.VENTILATE AREA.WEAR SCBA &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.STOP LEAK.CONTAIN SPILL.NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA
ASH, LIME,BAKING SODA 20% SOLUTION.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL & PLACE
IN APPROPRIATE DISPOS AL CONTAINERS.FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATE
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST/VAP; USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES/CLOTHING. WASH THROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLES. RMV & WASH CNTMNTD
CLOTHG PROMPTLY.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR,FULL-FACE PIECE RESPIRATOR,AIRLINED
HOOD,OR SCBA. (NITRIC ACID IS AN OXIDIZER & SHOULD NOT COME IN
CONTACT WITH CARTRIDGES & CANNISTERS THAT CONTAIN OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS,SUCH AS ACTIVATED CHARCOAL).
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST. LOCAL EXHAUST IS GENERALLY
PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:GOOGLES/FACE SHIELD.(NO CONTACT LENSES).
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,INCLUDING
BOOTS,LAB COAT APRON OR COVERALLS. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTINUED FROM UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS.CAN REACT WITH METALS
TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS
ALCOHOL,TURP ENTINE,ETC.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F/122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F(-34C)
Vapor Pres:62
Vapor Density:2-3
Spec Gravity:1.41
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID.
SUFFOCATING ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES,METALLIC POWDERS,CARBIDES,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,TURPENTINE AND
COMBUSTIBLE ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES. WILL REACT WITH WATER
OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT AND TOXIC CORROSIVE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY.COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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