Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2918
MSDS Number: BMPZP

CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

1330 BEECH ST
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47808
US

Emergency Phone: 812-235-8035

Info Phone: 812-235-8035

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 23894

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

NITRIC ACID (SARA III) *

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: >61%

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: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE & POISON!
ACUTE-INHALATION:MAY BE FATAL., LUNG INJURY, COUGHING, CHOKING, &
INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:HARMFUL,BURNS TO
MOUTH & G.I. TRACT. EYE:SEVERE BURNS & DAMAGE. SK IN:SEVERE BURNS
AND DEEP ULCERS & DISCOLORATION OF SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SEVERE BURNS
AND DAMAGE TO TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. S KIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:OXIDIZER;KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OPEN FLAMES.
NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL. SEWER NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL WITH
EXCESS WATER. EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP LEAK.
DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. NEUTRALIZE & PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR OTHER SUITABLE ALKALINE MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL, GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:246F,119C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-6F,-21C
Vapor Density:1.6-1.7
Spec Gravity:1.355-1.408
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:100 %
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SHARP, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC,AND COMBUSTIBLE,WOOD OR WOOD DUST,FINELY DIVIDED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITON, EMITS
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN. WILL REACT WITH WATER TO PRODUCE HEAT AND
TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE NEURTALIZED SLURRY
WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW.

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