Product ID:MULTIELEMENT MIX A STANDARD SOLUTION
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024727
MSDS Number: BMGHD

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

OSRM BLDG 202 RM 215
GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899
US

Emergency Phone: 301-975-2019

Info Phone: 301-975-2019;301-975-6439

Preparer: PATTY BRLETIC/PAULA KOCH

Cage: 09814

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

GAITHERSBURG, MD 20899 US

Telephone: 301-975-2019;301-975-6439

Cage: 09814

NITRIC ACID

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES. (HNO3)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, BURNING
SENSATION, YELLOW SKIN DISCOLORATION. (HNO3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, LUNGS,
CAN CAUSE PERMANENT BLINDNESS OR MAY BE FATAL. (HNO3)

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INCLUDING UNDER
EYELIDS. CONT PHYS. SKIN: WASH IMMED WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTHING UNDER SAFETY SHOWER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: R EMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN O2 IF NECESSARY AND GET MED
ATTN. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-3 GLASSES WATER,
THEN MILK OF MAGNESIA, OR LIMEWATER. CONTACT PHYS, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRES INVOLVING NITRIC ACID TO DILUTE
ACID AND ABSORB LIBERATED OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITRIC ACID IS A STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT
WHICH CAN REACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL TO CAUSE FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQ VENTILATION. REMOVE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. SURFACES CONTAMINATED BY SPILLS SHOULD BE COVERED WITH
SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH TO NEUTRALIZE ACID. WASH NEUTRALIZED
SLURRY DOWN DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CNTNRS IN CLEAN, COOL, WELL-VENT
AREA AWAY FROM ORG CHEM, STRONG BASES, METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES,
SULFIDES, & ANY READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT.PREPLACEMENT & ANNUAL
MED EXAMINATIONS W/EMPHASIS ON RESP TRACT, SKIN IRRIT, DENTAL
EROSION, & LUNG FUNC TESTS, SHD BE PROVIDED WORKERS FREQUENTLY
EXPOS TO NITRIC ACID. WH EN GASEOUS NOX FORMS FROM (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NITROGEN OXIDES PRODUCED FROM ACID ARE ALL TOXIC, & PROPER
VENTILATION SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL SAFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASH STATIONS
READILY AVAILABLE. BODY SHIELDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: SPILL, EVACUATE AREA. SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKERS MUST HANDLE
SPILL.

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-4F,-20C
Spec Gravity:1.36
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID WITH
CHARACTERISTIC OF NO2 ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS-WOOD, PAPER, H2S, ALCOHOL, TURPENTINE.
(HNO3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROUS OXIDES, INCLUDING NO, NO2,
N2O3 AND N2O CAN BE PRODUCED UPON DECOMPOSITION OR RXN OF HNO3. ALL
ARE TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS MUST
ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SEWER DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZED SPILL MAY
BE PICKED UP BY USE OF ABSORBANTS AND DISPOSED OF AS SOLID WASTE IN
LANDFILL. USE CLEAN S AND OR VERMICULITE AS ABSORBANT SOLID.

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