Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2954
MSDS Number: CDNPD

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC

400 DEMOCRAT RDD
GIBBSTOWN (FORMALLY IN CHERRY HILL), NJ 08027-0070
US

Emergency Phone: 800-222-0342/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-222-0342/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 63612

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

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; 9596

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:CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES, PNEUMONIA, PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ON
CONTACT WITH ANY BODY TISSUE. SYMPTOMS OF LUNG INJURY MAY BE
DELAYED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-BURNS TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES,
PNEUMONIA, PULMONARY EDEMA; MAY BE FATAL. SKIN-SEVERE BURNS.
EYES-SEVERE BURNS. INGESTED-FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE!
SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRAT ION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY WITH SOME REDUCING
AGENTS AND COMBUSTIBLES; SUCH AS METAL POWDERS, CARBIDES, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE, TURPENTINE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.
WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIMINATE SOURCE. TAKE UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER (SX0861).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED &
PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH VAPOR OR MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR CLOTHES. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE "EMPTY" CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS, USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 60777 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER SP0450-97-T3556.

HCC:C4
Boiling Pt:=122.2C, 252.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-33.7C, -29.F
Vapor Pres:62
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.41
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; ACRID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT-AVOID CONTACT WITH
ALL COMBUSTIBLE MATTER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE TO PH 6-9. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSABLE TREATMENT
SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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