Product ID:NITRIC ACID 0.1N
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041678
MSDS Number: BSJLR

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 0.63%

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:LC50 (RAT): 244 PPAT (NO2)/30M.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN: NO
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED FROM DILUTE NITRIC ACID SOLUTIONS
LESS THAN ONE PERCENT. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH PAIN AND
REDNESS. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION F OUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE
SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO DRINK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: WASH
EXPOSED AREAS WI TH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILLS: FLUSH W/WATER & NEUT W/ALKALINE
MATL (SODA ASH, LIME, ETC.). SEWER W/EXCESS WATER. LRGR SPILLS &
LOT SIZES: NEUT W/ALKALINE MATL, PICK UP W/ABSORB MATL (SAND,
EARTH, VERMICULITE) & DISP IN RCRA-APPRVD WASTE FACILITY/SEWER
NEUT (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO REQ PERS RESP USAGE, HOWEVER, IF
TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING RESP
EQUIP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY FILTER/ANY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF-MASK SUPP
AIR RESP MAY BE W ORN UP TO CONCS OF 100 UG PER (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:NOT EXPECTED TO REQ ANY SPECIAL VENT BUT MISTS SHOULD BE
CNTRLD. GEN VENT SUFF TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONC BELOW (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: TURPENTINE, & COMBUST ORGS. SPILL PROC: SLURRY WITH
EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW. PROVIDE FORCED VENT TO
DISSIPATE FUMES. RQ: 1000 LBS NITRIC ACID. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
LOC AL, STATE AND FED REGS. RESP PROT: CUBIC METER. SEE OSHA STD
FOR ADDNL INFO. VENT: CURRENT EXPOSURE LIMITS .

Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SLIGHTLY ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONC NITRIC ACID IS INCOMPAT W/MOST SUBSTANCES, ESPEC STRONG
BASES,METALLIC POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDE,(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES AND HYDROGEN NITRATE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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