Product ID:NITRIC ACID,9601
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9655
MSDS Number: BLXFX

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151/908-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151/800-JTBAKER

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 65 - 71%

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: 29 - 35%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (RAT, INHALATION-1 HR) IS 2500 PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL.SEVERE
BURNS & ULCERATION TO MOUTH,THROAT,STOMACH.MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA,VOMITING.EYE/SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS.INHALATION:MAY BE
FATAL.SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATOR Y
SYSTEM,COUGHING,DIFFICULT BREATHING,PULMONARY EDEMA,LUNG
INFLAMMATION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.CHRONIC-DAMAGE TO LUNGS,TEETH.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF INGESTED. SEVERE BURNS &
ULCERATION TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
VOMITING. SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION OR BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF
INHALED. SEVERE IRRITATION OR BUR NS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS,
CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE, LUNG DISEASE

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.KEEP
EYELIDS OPEN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.INGESTION: IF CO NSCIOUS,DRINK MILK/WATER OR MILK OF
MAGNESIA.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY. COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE
WITH WATER SPRAY. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE 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:MAY EMIT OXIDES OF NITROGEN & HYDROGEN.
STRONG OXIDIZER.CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. REACTS
WITH MOST METALS FORMING H2 GAS.REACTS W/H2O -> HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAIN ER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS, IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA,AWAY FROM LIGHT,INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE). DANGER! STRONG
OXIDIZER & CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE UNDER THE HOOD WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE WHEN PER MISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, VINYL
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A UNDER THE SAME
NSN.

HCC:C4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=120.6C, 249.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-41.7C, -43.F
Vapor Pres:8 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.41
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SUFFOCATING ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS,POWDERED METALS,CYANIDES,CARBONATE, STRONG
BASES,STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLES,SULFIDES,ALCOHOL
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: D001, D002 (IGNITABLE, CORROSIVE WASTE). KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, O IL, ETC..) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.

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