Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-9978
MSDS Number: CFKDD

WATER CHEMISTRY, INC

3404 AERIAL WAY DR SW
ROANOKE, VA 24015
US

Emergency Phone: 703-989-0400

Info Phone: 703-989-0400

Preparer: UNKNOWN.

Cage: 66378

WATER CHEMISTRY, INC

4273 ROANOKE, VA 24018-1504 US

Telephone: 540-989-0400/343-3618

Cage: 66378

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOW ED. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA IF
INGESTED. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
TEARING, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL A P HYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB
REMAINING OF SPILL WITH VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. RINSE SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:UNKNOWN.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID - NITROUS ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, NITRIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECYLING IS RECOMMENDED.

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