Product ID:NITRIC ACID #500
MSDS Date:10/14/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2918
MSDS Number: BXFPX

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

Cage: 58571

DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC

640164 KENNER, LA 70064 US

Telephone: 504-465-9604

Cage: 0VL27

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO NITRIC ACID REPRESENTS
DUAL HEALTH HAZARD: SPECIFICALLY, TISSUE CORROSION FROM TOPICAL
CONTACT AND ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY
DISEASE FROM INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. EYE
BURNS. SKIN BURNS WITH YELLOWING OF SKIN. DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA.
DENTAL EROSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, LUNGS, TEETH,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE, SKIN-IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSH. INHALATION-FRESH AIR,
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION-CALL PHYSICIAN!!

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD FIRE WITH WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS 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 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLE AWAY FROM SPILL. FLUSH AREA WITH FLOODING AMOUNT
OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. DO NOT USE OXIDIZABLE
ABSORBENT.
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 MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS AND POSSIBLE RESIDUE THEREIN.

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS @100 PPM - DO
NOT USE OXIDIZABLE SORBENTS!!
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD, SPLASH GOGGLES.
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.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:183F-251F
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. NOTE: EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.

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