Product ID:SZ-13
MSDS Date:08/30/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F034467
MSDS Number: BTNQV

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-9985
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN NITRATE

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 6.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5.2 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 93.4%

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM FUME

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITRIC ACID: INHALATION/INGESTION:
CORROSIVE, HIGHLY TOXIC. SKIN/EYES: CORROSIVE. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:NITRIC ACID: INHALATION/INGESTION: CORROSIVE,
HIGHLY TOXIC. SKIN/EYES: CORROSIVE. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

First Aid:NITRIC ACID: INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY. KEEP WARM/AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER 15 MINS, CONTINUE W/SALINE 30-60 MINS.
INGESTION: DON'T USE GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMESIS. DILUTE W/LOTS OF
WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING, GIVE FLUIDS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY, TREAT SHOCK.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM. FOR
LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS
OF TANKS. DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL. COOL CONTAINERS
W/WATER. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
INVOLVED, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING AMOUNTS. USE WATER SPRAY
TO ABSORB CORROSIVE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODA ASH. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SELECTED BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS, SPECIFIC OPERATION & WORKING LIMITS OF
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, PROCESS ENCLOSURE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN,
QUICK DRENCH SHOWER, DUST RESISTANT/SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARD, FIRST AID, SIGNAL WORD & ACUTE HEALTH & CONTACT RATINGS
INFORMATION IS ALL BASED ON CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID. PRODUCT IS
93.4% WATER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:<7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID: ACIDS, BASES, METALS, NON-METAL OXIDES, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
PLASTICS, REDUCING AGENTS, WOOD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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