Product ID:AQUAFORTIS; HYDROGEN NITRATE, NX0409TP
MSDS Date:05/11/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069916
MSDS Number: BZQVD

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

THE FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE SPILL-X NEUT & ABSORB IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPP).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON CONT
W/ANY BODY TISSUE. INHAL OF VAPS/MISTS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
RESP PASSAGES, PNEUMONIA & PULMONARY EDEMA. CAN BE FATAL IF
INHALED/SWALLOWED. SYMPTOMS OF LUNG INJU RY MAY BE DELAYED.
TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY
PRODUCE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY WITH CERTAIN
REDUCING AGENTS AND COMBUSTIBLE SUCH AS METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES,
H*2S, TURPENTINE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL
AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CONTAIN RELEASE
& ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP(SUP
DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:MFR REC SPILL-X NEUT & ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS
TYPES OF SPILLS. (SUP DAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED AND
PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS. USE CAUTION! MAY CAUSE NITROUS GAS POISONING.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPP RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RES PS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 3)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBB, NEOPRENE, PVC/EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
PROT CLTHG (NATURAL RUB, NEOPRENE, PVC/EQUIVALENT) SHOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO
REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. NEUT
AGEN T: ADDNL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE PROVIDED THRU MFR
TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT (609)354-9200. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-29F,-34C
Vapor Pres:62 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.41 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH ACRID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZER! AVOID CONTACT WITH ALL
COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #: D002. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY. NEUT TO PH 6-9. CONT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISP
SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSUR E COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE
&FED REGS.

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