Product ID:AQUAFORTIS HYDROGEN NITRATE, NX0409P
MSDS Date:09/07/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018371
MSDS Number: BKZRQ

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 63.01%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH
ANY BODY TISSUE. INHAL OF VAPORS OR MISTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES, PNEUMONIA AND PULMONARY EDEMA. CAN BE FATAL
IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. SYMPT OMS OF LUNG INJURY MAY BE DELAYED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATH ING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY WITH CERTAIN
REDUCING AGENTS AND COMBUSTIBLES; SUCH AS, METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES,
H2S, TURPENTINE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL WITH SAND AND SODA ASH. DILUTE WITH
WATER AND TAKE UP FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED AND
PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIV.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOG &FULL LGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG (NATURAL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVC/
EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HNDLG MATL. EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Vapor Pres:62 @ 20 C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.41
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, STEAM, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STONG OXIDIZER, AVOID CONTACT WITH ALL
COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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