Product ID:NITRIC ACID 500
MSDS Date:06/17/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030966
MSDS Number: BPJSG

CORCO CHEMICAL CORP

TYBURN RD & CEDAR LANE
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
US

Emergency Phone: 215-295-5006;215-295-5007

Info Phone: 215-295-5006;215-295-5007

Preparer: V. MACNAMARA

Cage: 58571

CORCO CHEMICAL CORP

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030-4601 US

Telephone: 215-295-5006

Cage: 58571

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

OSHA PEL 2 PPM;4 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 PPM 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:EXPOS TO NITRIC ACID REPRESENTS DUAL
HLTH HAZ:SPECIFICALLY, TISSUE CORROSION FROM TOPICAL CONTACT AND
ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE FROM
INHALATION. IRRIT OF EYES, RES PIRATORY SYSTEM. EYE BURNS. SKIN
BURNS WITH YELLOWING OF SKIN. DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA. DENTAL
EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HLTH HAZS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, LUNGS, TEETH,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. INHAL:FRESH AIR., ARTIFICAL
RESPIRATION. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD FIRE WITH WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL FLAME EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT REACTION WITH WATER AND FUELS.
MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. POWERFUL OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH METALS
MAY LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLE AWAY FROM SPILL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNT OF
WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SO DA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. DO NOT GET
LIQUID OR VAPOR IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED, AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME AND COMBUST MATLS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS AND POSSIBLE RESIDUE THEREIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECH EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE COVERALLS, EYE WASH, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK SAFELY. RESPECT THE MATERIAL. WASH AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>183F,84C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-42 TO -61F
Vapor Pres:2.6-103
Spec Gravity:1.5 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR YELLOWISH, FUMING, LIQUID. CHOKING
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATTER, STRONG BASES, METAL POWER, OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, STEAM. COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES, NOX,
HYDROGEN NITRATE

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

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