Product ID:NITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5670
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQCK

PCS NITROGEN, INC

3175 LENOX PARK BLVD, SUITE 400
MEMPHIS, TN 38115-4256
US

Emergency Phone: 206-889-3712

Info Phone: 800-524-0132

Cage: TO272

QUACKER CHEMICAL CO INC

COLUMBIA, SC 29202 US

Telephone: 803-765-9520

Cage: 0FCP2

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA OR CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BRUNS OR IRRITA TION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
AND STOMACH, KIDNEY DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN,
SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING. EYES: PAIN,
REDNESS, BURNS, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN, BLISTERS,
BURNS. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN,
MOUTH-THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, EYE,
CARDIO-PULMONARY AND LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP VICTIM QUIET. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH
WATER. INGESTED : DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER TO DILUTE ACID. DO NOT USE CHEMICAL ANTIDOTES OR
NEUTRALIZERS. SEEK PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER SPRAY OR OTHER
SUITABLE AGENT FOR FIRES ADJACENT OT NON-LEAKING TANKS OR OTHER
CONTAINERS OF NITRIC ACID.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS
AND EXPOSED STRUCTURES. NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE PRESENT FROM VENTED
OR RUPTURED CONTAINE RS. IF A SOLID WATER STREAM IS ADDED, VIOLENT
SPLATTERING CAN OCCUR, AND CONSIDERABLE HEAT MAY BE GENERATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. MOP
OR WIPE UP AND PLACE IN A DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. LARGE: DIKE AND NEUTRALIZE AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT, GRIND, OR WELD CONTAINER (EVEN EMPTY).
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUES, TREAT AS IF FULL. ALWAYS POUR
NITRIC ACID INTO WATER, NOT VICE VERSA.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY
OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE WITH GAUNTLETS. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON AT
A MINIMUM.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE SUIT WITH NEOPRENE APRON AND BOOTS.
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:>83.C, 181.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:>-33.7C, -29.F
Vapor Pres:9 MM HG
Vapor Density:1.4(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>1.3 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW TO LIGHT BROWN LIQUID; PUNGENT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, METALS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALKALIS, CARBIDES,
TURPENTINE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, POLYETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, WATER, STEAM. CONTACT WITH
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN NITRATE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.

Transport Information:DOT: NITRIC ACID, WITH NOT MORE THAN 70%, UN2031.
HAZARD CLASS 8.

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